Parents fuel corruption in schools, study finds
Many parents will go out of their way to ensure their children attend the best schools, even going as far as paying bribes in exchange for school placements.
This is according to a newly-released Afrobarometer report which found that 16% of the Namibian population sees education as a priority problem, while 13% said they have had to pay bribes to receive the needed services at public schools.
According to the report, educational attainment varies widely across countries and demographic groups, reflecting disadvantages among women, the poor and rural residents.
On average, more than 37% of adults in Africa have secondary education and 18% have post-secondary education, while 27% have primary schooling and 18% have no formal education at all.
Younger Africans have more education than their elders.
In Namibia, 46% of adults have secondary education while 8% have no formal education.
Almost half of Africans – 48% - believe school-age children who are not in school are a frequent problem in their community. This percentage stands at 49% in Namibia.
Govt not performing well
While 74% of Africans who had contact with public schools say they found it easy to obtain the services they needed and teachers and other officials treated them with respect, 19% said they had to pay a bribe to get the needed services.
In Namibia, 74% of respondents said they had contact with public schools, and 26% felt it was difficult to obtain the services they needed from teachers or school officials.
A total of 54% of Namibians said they were treated with respect at public schools, while 13% had to pay a bribe to obtain services.
Meanwhile, 46% of Africans think their government is performing well on education, while 52% gave their leaders poor marks.
In Namibia, a slight majority - 51% - thought government was not performing well in terms of education.
Education ties with crime/security for sixth place among the most important problems Africans want their governments to address.
“Cited by 20% of respondents as one of their top three priorities for government action, education trails unemployment, management of the economy, health, water supply and infrastructure/roads on citizens’ policy agenda,” the report read.
This is according to a newly-released Afrobarometer report which found that 16% of the Namibian population sees education as a priority problem, while 13% said they have had to pay bribes to receive the needed services at public schools.
According to the report, educational attainment varies widely across countries and demographic groups, reflecting disadvantages among women, the poor and rural residents.
On average, more than 37% of adults in Africa have secondary education and 18% have post-secondary education, while 27% have primary schooling and 18% have no formal education at all.
Younger Africans have more education than their elders.
In Namibia, 46% of adults have secondary education while 8% have no formal education.
Almost half of Africans – 48% - believe school-age children who are not in school are a frequent problem in their community. This percentage stands at 49% in Namibia.
Govt not performing well
While 74% of Africans who had contact with public schools say they found it easy to obtain the services they needed and teachers and other officials treated them with respect, 19% said they had to pay a bribe to get the needed services.
In Namibia, 74% of respondents said they had contact with public schools, and 26% felt it was difficult to obtain the services they needed from teachers or school officials.
A total of 54% of Namibians said they were treated with respect at public schools, while 13% had to pay a bribe to obtain services.
Meanwhile, 46% of Africans think their government is performing well on education, while 52% gave their leaders poor marks.
In Namibia, a slight majority - 51% - thought government was not performing well in terms of education.
Education ties with crime/security for sixth place among the most important problems Africans want their governments to address.
“Cited by 20% of respondents as one of their top three priorities for government action, education trails unemployment, management of the economy, health, water supply and infrastructure/roads on citizens’ policy agenda,” the report read.
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