Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa Policy, Practice and Patterns
This book is a comprehensive text for those interested in formal education in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides a thought-provoking overview of the key educational ideas, themes and issues facing schooling in Africa today, by drawing on a wide literature to
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SCHOOLING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA POLICY, PRACTICE AND PATTERNS
Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa
Clive Harber
Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa Policy, Practice and Patterns
Clive Harber School of Education Birmingham University Birmingham, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-57381-6 ISBN 978-3-319-57382-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57382-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017940591 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Oliver Lynton/Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Mary Harber who has shared my interest in Africa for over 40 years.
Preface
I have worked in the field of education and development for nearly 40 years and my key area of geographical interest has always been sub-Saharan Africa. As a result I have visited, done research in (and sometimes lived in) some 20 sub-Saharan African countries. I have therefore been aware for some time that there is a need for a single, readable overview book that analyses education, and more specifically schooling, in Africa in a thematic and comprehensive way to include all major aspects of educational debate. This book thus aims to provide a broad introduction to formal education in sub-Saharan Africa. When I first became interested in education in Africa in 1977 it would be fair to say that published material was not thick on the ground. Thanks to the growth of higher education and research in Africa, and increased interest and funding outside Africa, this situation has changed drastically. There is now an abundance of published material on education in Africa covering a huge variety of topics so any selec
