Financing Africa Report: Ghana ranks 2nd in Africa on “Highest Quality Education”
The Financing Africa Report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has ranked Ghana as the second-best country on the African continent with the “Highest Quality Education.” The ranking was carried out in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) which seeks to ” ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong … The post Financing Africa Report: Ghana ranks 2nd in Africa on “Highest Quality Education” appeared first on Asaase Radio.
The Financing Africa Report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has ranked Ghana as the second-best country on the African continent with the “Highest Quality Education.”
The ranking was carried out in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 4) which seeks to ” ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Ghana secured 84.5 on the SDG index scores to place second and Tunisia had 93.1 attaining the first position as the country with the “Highest Quality Education” in Africa.
Namibia with a score of 83.7, placed third followed by Mauritius (83.5) fourth, and Togo (80.1), placing fifth. The rest are 6th, Cape Verde (79.2), 7th Morocco (78.6), 8th, South Africa (76.6), 9th, Eswantini (74.2), and 10th, Kenya (71.1).
Background
Academic development in African countries is simply more than a means to economic success; it is a vehicle for empowering individuals, improving health, stimulating creativity, and ensuring political stability.
Governments with substantial educational investments are in a better position to compete in the increasingly knowledge-driven global economy.
As a result, it is a vital function of any government to ensure that literacy is proliferated across the region they govern, especially amongst the country’s youth. Unfortunately, this has not been the case for several African countries.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimates a $97 billion yearly financial deficit for education between 2023 and 2030 in low- and lower-middle-income nations. African countries generate around $70 billion each year on average.
This troubling statistic highlights why the development of education is one of the United Nations sustainable development goals.
Tagged as the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), this goal aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
| Rank | Country | SDG4 index scores |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tunisia | 93.1 |
| 2. | Ghana | 84.5 |
| 3. | Namibia | 83.7 |
| 4. | Mauritius | 83.5 |
| 5. | Togo | 80.1 |
| 6. | Cape Verde | 79.2 |
| 7. | Morocco | 78.6 |
| 8. | South Africa | 76.6 |
| 9. | Eswatini | 74.2 |
| 10. | Kenya | 71.1 |
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