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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 are the characteristics of Education Research in Africa?

   • The analysis uses the field building framework to assess five main characteristics of the field of education research in Africa: Knowledge base, resources (funding), field-level agenda, actors and infrastructure.

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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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   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 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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   What is the current state of Education in Africa?

   • 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).

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3. 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

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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

5. 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.

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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...

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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.

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

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   Aug 14, 2020 · Patterns in the thematic foci of the research from 48 countries in the region are considered from the perspective of international policy statements (the Education Sustainable Development Goal...

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    Mar 26, 2024 · The study, funded by Imaginable Futures, Echidna Giving, and the Jacobs Foundation, used Bridgespan’s 'field-building framework' to assess five main characteristics of the field of education research in Africa: Knowledge base, resources (funding), field-level agenda, actors and infrastructure.