The meaning of things

Granted, government has been channeling a huge chunk of the budget to education ever since independence. Why is it that it is said that 30% of the Namibian labour force consists of those with grade 10? Why is it that only a small fraction of the labour force consists of those with tertiary qualifications? These questions cannot be answered by and from a pedestrian perspective. It requires a lot of thought processes, interpretations and analyses. It is only an astute mind that is able to unravel the truth that although politicians always beat themselves on their chests that they always give a huge chunk of the budget to education, the truth of the matter is that more than 90% of these allocations go to salaries and wages. What is not said is that the huge allocation does not signal educational development and reform but is mainly to maintain salaries and wages. This is what is meant by the meaning of things. Things ought to be explained beyond the obvious; the meaning of things. What does a thing mean? A thing is not only a thing because of its name.