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1. • • Africa’s contribution to global education research is estimated to be around 2.13%, where more than 90% of the research was published after the year 2000. The field is dominated by a few specific countries, among others, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
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   Does education research exist in Africa?

   • Overall assessment of the field The field of education research in Africa, while still emerging, exhibits various strengths and opportunities. Considering knowledge production, for instance, a rapid increase in publications has been observed over the last two decades across most African countries.

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   What is Africa's contribution to global education research?

   • a small yet promising landscape characterised by the dedication of its actors’ and rapid growth in research publications observed over the last two decades across most countries. Africa’s contribution to global education research is estimated to be around 2.13%, where more than 90% of the research was published after the year 2000.

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   Is education research a new phenomenon in Africa?

   • A recent analysis of 18,523 ISI-indexed journal articles in the field of education indicates that Africa represents 2.13% of the author's pool (Wolhuter, 2019). Moreover, data shows that education research is a relatively recent phenomenon on the continent.

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   Is Africa a good place to study education?

   • (World Economic Forum, 2017; Kana et al., 2021). Considering education research, Africa made considerable progress over the years (see Figure 2). A recent analysis of 18,523 ISI-indexed journal articles in the field of education indicates that Africa represents 2.13% of the author's pool (Wolhuter, 2019).

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   Why is education research so difficult in Africa?

   • Funders of education research attach many conditions to the funding opportunities, making it difficult for African universities to qualify. The involvement of local researchers is limited by consultancy agencies with roots in developed countries, who have the largest network and dominate the space.

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   Do African education researchers need public and private funding?

   • Overall, accessing public and private funding to conduct context-relevant research is one of the major barriers widely faced by African researchers, including those in the field of education research. Only about 10% of African education research studies receive funding.

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3. academic.oup.com › jae › articleEducation in Africa: What Are We Learning? | Journal of ...

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   Nov 24, 2020 · A brief review of the current state of education in Africa. Education in Africa has expanded dramatically in recent years (Figures 1 and 2). The median proportion of children completing primary school across countries has risen from 27% to 67% between 1971 and 2015 (World Bank, 2020).

   • Author: David K Evans, Amina Mendez Acosta

   • Publish Year: 2021

4. essa-africa.org › sites › defaultA SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ON THE STATE OF THE EDUCATION RESEARCH ...

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   Africa’s contribution to global education research is estimated to be around 2.13%, where more than 90% of the research was published after the year 2000. The field is dominated by a few specific countries, among others, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.

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6. www.journals.uchicago.edu › doi › fullEducation Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Quality, Visibility ...

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   This article combines large-scale bibliometric analysis of publications on education by researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa with researchers’ accounts of their priorities and practice.

   • Author: Rafael Mitchell, Pauline Rose, Samuel Asare
   • Experience: 16 early-career, 14 senior

   • Publish Year: 2020
   • Gender: 21 male, 9 female

7. www.researchgate.net › publication › 347578039(PDF) Education in Africa: What Are We Learning? - ResearchGate

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   Nov 24, 2020 · Countries across Africa continue to face major challenges in education. In this review, we examine 145 recent empirical studies (from 2014 onward) on how to increase access to and improve the...

8. essa-africa.org › AERDAfrican Education Research Database | ESSA - essa-africa.org

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   The database aims to raise the visibility of African research, consolidate the evidence base for policy and practice, and inform future research priorities and partnerships. The AERD is a curated collection of research undertaken in the past decade by scholars based in sub-Saharan Africa.

9. essa-africa.org › node › 1889A Situational Analysis on the State of the Education Research ...

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   Mar 26, 2024 · In a new report, the situational analysis of Enhancing Education Research in Africa (EERA) reveals a promising landscape characterised by the dedication of the actors’ and rapid growth in research publications.

10. www.researchgate.net › publication › 340429236(PDF) Education Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Quality ...

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    Aug 14, 2020 · PDF | This article combines large-scale bibliometric analysis of publications on education by researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa with researchers’... | Find, read and cite all the...