#YouAsked Education What is the literacy rate in Zimbabwe? Source Population and housing census preliminary results on education 2022 Short answer What is the literacy rate in Zimbabwe? A preliminary education survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), as part of the 2022 population and housing census, indicates a literacy rate of 93.7% in 2022, down from 96% in 2012. ... Back Full answer
Education How much money does Africa receive in foreign aid to improve education standards? Source OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Short answer How much money does Africa receive in foreign aid to improve education standards? In 2022, African countries received approximately $38.32 billion in Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education, according to the OECD Creditor Reporting System (CRS). ... Back Full answer
Education How many universities are there in Africa? Source Uniranks - Africa University Rankings Short answer How many universities are there in Africa? As of 2023, there are 2,389 universities in Africa according to the UniRanks Africa University Rankings. This is an increase from 2020, when there were 1,225 officially recognized higher-education institutions in Africa as reported by the UniRank database. The growth in the number of uni... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Housing Governance & service delivery How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Source GroundUp: Housing in South Africa: How have we done since 1994? Short answer How many ‘housing opportunities’ has the South African government provided since 1994? Since 1994, the South African government has provided about 5 million "housing opportunities”. This includes both brick and mortar houses and serviced plots, which are plots of land with access to piped water and electricity. This effort has been part of the government's initiative to address the ... Back Full answer
Housing Governance & service delivery How many houses does the government of Kenya supply to citizens annually? Source The Progress of Affordable Housing in Kenya, & Cytonn Weekly #36/2023 Short answer How many houses does the government of Kenya supply to citizens annually? The Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) was launched in 2017 with a target to deliver 500,000 affordable homes to Kenyans in all 47 counties by 2022. However, by the end of the five-year period, the target was far from being met, with an estimated 13,529 units delivered, which is less than 3% of the ... Back Full answer
Education What is the out of school rate for girls in Africa? Source World Bank: Closing the gap: Tackling the remaining disparities in girls’ education and women’s labor market participation Short answer What is the out of school rate for girls in Africa? The out-of-school rate for girls in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is a major concern. According to the World Bank the lower secondary completion rate for girls in sub-Saharan Africa is 43%. This rate drops further to just 25% at the upper secondary level of education. These figures hig... Back Full answer
Education Is media literacy taught in African schools? Source Misinformation Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Laws and Regulations to Media Literacy Short answer Is media literacy taught in African schools? A study of media literacy in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda found that media literacy was barely taught in the seven African countries, with only South Africa having elements of misinformation literacy. ... Back Full answer
Housing How many houses did the South African government provide in the last complete five-year term? Source National Department of Human Settlements: Presentation to Portfolio Committee for Human Settlements (22 February 2023) Short answer How many houses did the South African government provide in the last complete five-year term? From 1994 to the end of February 2022, the human settlements sector provided over 3.4 million housing units made up of stand-alone houses and units in multiple storey or multi-unit buildings. According to the human settlements department’s 2019/20 annual report, it provided 76,571 serviced sites a... Back Full answer
Housing Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? Source The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF): Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2022 Short answer Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? Housing affordability is based on three things: household income, the price of the house, and the terms of the finance. Across Africa, a combination of low urban household incomes, high mortgage interest rates and a lack of access to finance, results in very low housing affordability. In 2022, th... Back Full answer