This article is the fourth in a series arguing that there is serious mismeasurement of enrolment in early childhood development (ECD) and in the early grades of education systems in many countries, especially, and most damagingly, in those making the most progress on access to schooling and in the sustainable development goals. Other reports have…

This article emphasizes that the report of the Commission states that the demand for education today is so great that present institutionalized systems are and will be in the future incapable of absorbing it. (JB)

Processes and plans for redefinition of the goals of African educational systems are noted in this historical summary of educational development. Rationale for revision of the Addis Ababa plan by committees representing Unesco and the Organization of African Unity is presented. (SM)

African education -- past and present -- is surveyed and suggestions are made to ensure that African national educational systems meet the needs of a modern world while fostering the full development of African culture and helping to satisfy the material and spiritual needs of the in people. (JH)

The impact of transnational corporations on educational and cultural processes of developing nations produces a link between cultural and economic dependency and serves as an agent of technology transfer from other nations. (ND)

Provides statistical assessment of the amount of money developing countries will need to meet an estimated demand for primary education. Evaluates the cost of providing universal primary education by the year 2000. Concludes that African nations must increase spending on education the most, followed by Asia, with the smallest increase required in…

Describes African educational problems in colonial and post colonial periods, with emphasis on Senegal. Examples of inter-African cooperation are given, details of the Senegalese post colonial educational effort are presented, and the problem of national languages and education is discussed. (Author/DB)

Presents information concerning the dissemination of foreign aid relative to sources, recipients, purposes, and efficiency. Questions whether foreign assistance to the education systems of countries in sub-Saharan Africa solves problems efficiently. Concludes that foreign aid does not bring about perceptible improvement and that it very often…

African teachers should shift away from the present preoccupation with Western education in favor of an emphasis on current African socioeconomic and cultural issues. (Author/DE)

Objectives for non-formal education and training in Africa are discussed in this article. Specific forms for out-of-school education are suggested: National youth service training; Correspondence education; and Extension, adult and continuing education programs. The problems of resource allocation for such national programs are considered. (SM)

Described is the "world educational crisis" which has resulted from the contradiction between traditional educational systems and modern social and economic needs. The author identifies mass illiteracy, absence of a capable national intelligentsia, lack of teacher, limited development of educational systems, and inadequate finances as…

Describes the financial crises of higher education institutions in French-speaking Sub-Saharan African nations. Suggests that higher education is still overfunded in relation to other levels of education. Recommends more efficient spending and fewer, but better, students to improve the image of education in these nations. (CFR)