Governance & service delivery How big is Ghana’s cabinet? Source Ghanaian constitution Short answer How big is Ghana’s cabinet? Ghana’s constitution requires a newly sworn-in president to appoint a cabinet to assist him/her to determine government policies. It further stipulates the composition of the cabinet: the president, the vice-president and “not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers of state”. ... 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
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
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
Education Which African country performs the best in maths and literacy? Source SACMEQ Short answer Which African country performs the best in maths and literacy? The Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ) ranks Seychelles, Tanzania, Mauritius, Swaziland and Kenya as the five best performers in maths and literacy in East and Southern Africa. ... Back Full answer
Education How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? Source World Bank: Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Short answer How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? An estimated 10.5 million children (ages 5 to 162) in Nigeria are out of school, 90% of whom are in northern Nigeria and 7.4 million of whom are girls. ... Back Full answer