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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.
- Rafael Mitchell, Pauline Rose, Samuel Asare
- 16 early-career, 14 senior
- 2020
- 21 male, 9 female
Aug 14, 2020 · 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.
Mar 24, 2024 · Education is a fundamental human right and a crucial tool for sustainable human capacity development, which can advance the economic growth of a country. Yet for many children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), quality education remains out of reach.
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...
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).
- David K Evans, Amina Mendez Acosta
- 2021
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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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.
