Kyilah Glover and Jewel Oates
Ms. Agar
English II
11 May 2016
Education in Africa
What would you do if you could help one person in Africa get a good education? That’s exactly what the Millennium Development Goals are trying to do. With the abundance of diseases that are going around in Africa, kids won’t get the best education that they need. Teachers are getting sick because of the lack of vaccines and medications for these illnesses. If Africa does not continue to get the appropriate medicine they need from the government, the students will never receive the education that they are yearning for.
Education in Africa has encouraged many people try to help get the kids the education that they need. For example, “Education in an expensive enterprise, failure to consider the costs, and the financing can cripple education efforts” (Lewis 70). The efforts from, everyone can help people in Africa become more stable. Jobs are few and far between in Africa, our ability to live in the America of off a certain low wage is very hard to do. So what can we do about the wages in Africa? “Families [do] not have enough money for school fees, uniforms or books, and would spend what little they had on the education of their sons, who were more likely to get paid jobs” (Schuetze). They don’t have much money so keeping schools, teachers, and having functionable workplaces are hard to come by.
In over 19 countries most of the students in the sub-Saharan African countries will not be able to complete school. Furthermore, “Education in an expensive enterprise, and failure to consider the costs and financing can cripple education efforts” (Lewis 70). Since no one has the money to pay for education, kids have a harder chance to receive education; therefore, making the rate of education in Africa even shorter. “Among African boys of primary school age, approximately 70 percent were enrolled during 2002-2003; for African girls the figure was 63 percent” (Lewis 19). African boys have a higher rate of getting enrolled in school than African girls.
Schooling rates in Africa has increased tremendously in the past years. As a matter of fact, enrollment in Pre-school, secondary, and tertiary education has grown more that about 60%. ”Between 2000 and 2008, the number of children in primary schooling increased by 48% - from 87 million to 129 million” (Provost 1). With the help of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), they are hoping to increase the rate of education in Africa even higher than what it currently is. “Africa has seen an acceleration in economic growth, established ambitious social safety nets and designed policies for boosting education and tackling HIV and other diseases” (Africa).
In conclusion, education in Africa is a major issue that will only continue to get worse if Africa does not continue to get the appropriate medication they need from the government. The education for many kids depends on whether they will get good jobs or if they will have to endure hard labor in the future. Overall, the government should take initiate to implant better reforms to further improve the state of public health in Africa. African kids will therefore be able to receive a proper education and the future generation will be more likely to continue going to school.
Works Cited
Lewis, Suzanne G. Education in Africa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2014. Web.
Lewis, Suzanne G. Education in Africa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2014. Web.
Schuetze, Christopher F. "Bringing Education to African Girls." The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 Nov. 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
Provost, Claire. "Education in Africa: Where Does the Money Go?" The Guardian. Guardian News
and Media, 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
Ms. Agar
English II
11 May 2016
Education in Africa
What would you do if you could help one person in Africa get a good education? That’s exactly what the Millennium Development Goals are trying to do. With the abundance of diseases that are going around in Africa, kids won’t get the best education that they need. Teachers are getting sick because of the lack of vaccines and medications for these illnesses. If Africa does not continue to get the appropriate medicine they need from the government, the students will never receive the education that they are yearning for.
Education in Africa has encouraged many people try to help get the kids the education that they need. For example, “Education in an expensive enterprise, failure to consider the costs, and the financing can cripple education efforts” (Lewis 70). The efforts from, everyone can help people in Africa become more stable. Jobs are few and far between in Africa, our ability to live in the America of off a certain low wage is very hard to do. So what can we do about the wages in Africa? “Families [do] not have enough money for school fees, uniforms or books, and would spend what little they had on the education of their sons, who were more likely to get paid jobs” (Schuetze). They don’t have much money so keeping schools, teachers, and having functionable workplaces are hard to come by.
In over 19 countries most of the students in the sub-Saharan African countries will not be able to complete school. Furthermore, “Education in an expensive enterprise, and failure to consider the costs and financing can cripple education efforts” (Lewis 70). Since no one has the money to pay for education, kids have a harder chance to receive education; therefore, making the rate of education in Africa even shorter. “Among African boys of primary school age, approximately 70 percent were enrolled during 2002-2003; for African girls the figure was 63 percent” (Lewis 19). African boys have a higher rate of getting enrolled in school than African girls.
Schooling rates in Africa has increased tremendously in the past years. As a matter of fact, enrollment in Pre-school, secondary, and tertiary education has grown more that about 60%. ”Between 2000 and 2008, the number of children in primary schooling increased by 48% - from 87 million to 129 million” (Provost 1). With the help of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), they are hoping to increase the rate of education in Africa even higher than what it currently is. “Africa has seen an acceleration in economic growth, established ambitious social safety nets and designed policies for boosting education and tackling HIV and other diseases” (Africa).
In conclusion, education in Africa is a major issue that will only continue to get worse if Africa does not continue to get the appropriate medication they need from the government. The education for many kids depends on whether they will get good jobs or if they will have to endure hard labor in the future. Overall, the government should take initiate to implant better reforms to further improve the state of public health in Africa. African kids will therefore be able to receive a proper education and the future generation will be more likely to continue going to school.
Works Cited
Lewis, Suzanne G. Education in Africa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2014. Web.
Lewis, Suzanne G. Education in Africa. Philadelphia: Mason Crest, 2014. Web.
Schuetze, Christopher F. "Bringing Education to African Girls." The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 Nov. 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
Provost, Claire. "Education in Africa: Where Does the Money Go?" The Guardian. Guardian News
and Media, 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.