Covid-19 Economy Sex & gender Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? Source Gender and the early effects of the Covid-19 crisis in the paid and unpaid economies in South Africa Short answer Were men or women more likely to lose a job during South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown? The release of South Africa’s official unemployment numbers for the second quarter of 2020 (April to June) has been delayed. According to an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data, women accounted for the bulk of net job losses. This is “because wo... Back Full answer
Education How many pupils in Ghana qualified to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 2020? Source West African Examinations Council Short answer How many pupils in Ghana qualified to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 2020? In 2020, there were 375,737 candidates for the exam, which is for selection to tertiary institutions. Five years earlier, in 2016, there were 274,263 candidates. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Which country has the lowest femicide rate? Source World Health Organization Short answer Which country has the lowest femicide rate? According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, there is “no commonly agreed definition of what constitutes ‘femicide’”. It has historically been defined as the killing of women and girls because they are female. Collecting data on the motive for a killing can be difficult. Because o... Back Full answer
Education What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Close to half of Kenyans who have attended school (18 million of 36.2 million) completed primary school, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Another 8.9 million (25%) completed secondary school while 3.4 million (9%) did not complete any level.... Back Full answer
Agriculture How many farming households are there in Kenya? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer How many farming households are there in Kenya? A total of 6,354,211 Kenyan households practised agriculture, according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census.... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Nigeria’s femicide rate compare? Source World Health Organization: Disease burden and mortality estimates 2000-2016 Short answer How does Nigeria’s femicide rate compare? An estimated 5.7 out of every 100,000 women and girls were killed in Nigeria in 2016. This internationally comparable rate for deaths from interpersonal violence is more than twice the global average of 2.6. More: Five facts: Femicide in South Africa ... Back Full answer
Land Agriculture Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? Source State land audit 2017 Short answer Who owns agricultural land held by individuals in South Africa? According to the 2017 state land audit, about 94 million hectares or 77% of all land was in private hands in 2015. This means it was owned by individuals, trusts, companies and community-based organisations such as community property associations and churches. The audit only provided a breakdown ... Back Full answer
Education How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? Source Federal Ministry of Information & Culture Short answer How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? There are 104 federal unity colleges in Nigeria. ... Back Full answer
Education What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? Source NOI Polls Short answer What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? 40% of Nigerian children aged 6 to 11 do not attend any primary school, with the Northern region recording the lowest school attendance rate in the country.... Back Full answer