However there are challenges of access, quality and relevance within the education sector.

 

Whether or not we live in Africa, all of our futures will be affected by the success or failure of education on the continent.

 

Since 2000, millions of African children have benefited from better access to education but Africa still has 30 million children out of school. And for those in school, learning is limited because teaching can be poor. There is an enormous challenge here and without good education, Africa’s economies and her people will continue to struggle to compete in a globalizing world.

 

 

 

- The private sector is critical in meeting this challenge.

 

- One in five children in Africa, or 41 million children, are already enrolled in private schools

 

- Many private schools serve parts of the population that cannot afford much

 

-  In the next five years, an additional 25 million children are expected to join private institutions, so that one in four children, from all sorts of backgrounds, will be enrolled in private schools by 2021

 

 

 

This creates an enormous opportunity for investors: $16-18 billion over the next five years.

 

A vibrant private sector, particularly when operating in an engaged, flexible, and concordant relationship with government, can help drive access, quality, relevance, and innovation.  

 

And it also creates an equally important opportunity for governments to harness the skills and resources of the private sector to improve access to and quality of education in their countries through policy and regulation that supports such collaborations.  

 

The Business of Education in Africa report aims to shine a light on the opportunities for investors and policymakers alike – in a detailed, actionable way.

 

Source: https://edafricareport.caeruscapital.co/