Education in Tanzania

Education in Tanzania is compulsory for 7 years, until children reach the age of 15 years."Tanzania". [http://usinfo.state.gov/infousa/economy/ethics/docs/tda2005.pdf "2005 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor"] . Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2006). "This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.] In 2004, the gross primary enrollment rate was 97 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 82 percent. Gross and net enrollment ratios are based on the number of students formally registered in primary school and therefore do not necessarily reflect actual school attendance. In 2000, 57 percent of children aged 5-14 years were attending school. As of 2003, 88 percent of children who started primary school were likely to reach grade 5. Primary school fees have been eliminated in Tanzania since 2002, but there has been a lack of resources for additional teachers, classrooms, and books. This has led to primary schools becoming overwhelmed by the massive increase in children seeking to take advantage of free primary education. Moreover, families must pay for books, uniforms, and for enrollment fees for children beyond form 2 (the equivalent of the second year of high school). There are also reports of children not attending school because of poorly paid teachers demanding money from them in order to be enrolled. It has also been reported that mass fainting is commonplace among schoolgirls, especially at girls' secondary schools. [cite web | title = Mass fainting in Tanzanian exam | work = BBC News | publisher = BBC | date = 2008-09-11 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7610744.stm | accessdate =2008-09-11 ]

ee also

*List of schools in Tanzaniapinwood elementry
*List of universities in Tanzania

References

External links

* [http://www.tanzania.go.tz/educationf.html Tanzania National Website - Education]
* [http://www.tanedu.org/ Tanzania Education and Information Services]
* [http://www.tanzaniaeducation.org/ Tanzania Education Fund]
* [http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/PDFs/tanzania.pdf UNESCO Nairobi Office - Fact Book on Education For All, Tanzania 2006]
* [http://www.liwalo.org/index.html Liwalo na Liwe Foundation]