Report card: Botswana a model for Africa?

Achievements and challenges in provision of education in Botswana

By: Mukumbira R
Published by: AfricaFiles , 2005
Via: Eldis

This article, from the e-zine "At Issue", examines Botswana's progress in the education sector from 1965 (independence from Britain) to 2005. It argues that due to revenue from diamonds, Botswana has been able to invest heavily in its education system, thus making it a model for other African countries. Despite many accomplishments, the author argues major challenges remain. There is a need for improved access to secondary school, and the government still has the mammoth task of financing the expansion of existing education facilities and the construction new institutions to cater for the ever-rising number of students.