Sector Issues

Challenges in the Education sector

The challenges facing the education sector include the following:

  • Lack of trained teachers with a pupil to qualified teacher ratio of 100:1
  • School infrastructure is in a weak state, most children are learning under trees, tents, in open air or semi permanent structures.
  • Lack of safe drinking water in schools
  • Limited access to latrines
  • Inadequate sports facilities
  • Inadequate government funding
  • Weak regulatory framework