Africa: 'Two Out of Three Children in Africa Out of Secondary School'

7 November 2011

As more countries approach universal primary education, governments are struggling to meet the rising demand for secondary education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where there are enough school places for just 36% of children of age to enrol, according to the latest edition of the Global Education Digest.

The publication by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said globally, secondary schools have been accommodating almost one hundred million more students each decade, with the total number growing by 60% between 1990 and 2009. But the supply is dwarfed by demand.

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