Namibia: Schools With Few Learners Face the Axe

Windhoek — The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has directed that all small schools with less than 35 learners in a class, sometimes known as "one-man schools", should be phased out because they are un-economical for government to run.

Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp said the ministry currently spends about 85 percent of its budget on remuneration of staff.

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