The Education System in Malawi
The context of the education system in Malawi is strongly marked by demographic pressure, a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, striking poverty, and very low human and social development. The Malawian education system has to develop within a heavier demo...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100305002953 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2419 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5937 |
| Summary: | The context of the education system in
Malawi is strongly marked by demographic pressure, a high
prevalence of HIV/AIDS, striking poverty, and very low human
and social development. The Malawian education system has to
develop within a heavier demographic context than that of
its neighboring countries. Malawi's population,
estimated at 13 million inhabitants in 2008, is increasing
at the rate of 2.4 percent per year. The 5-16 year old age
group represents 37 percent of the total population. This is
the highest proportion of that age group in the entire
Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. It is
estimated that the population growth rate will slowly
decrease, but that the primary school age group (6-13 years
old) will increase by 20 percent between now and 2018. If
universal primary education is reached before 2018, primary
school places for 4.8 million children will be needed in
2018.This represents 45 percent more primary school places
compared to 2008. |
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