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Rwanda's National Education Background
General Background:
Ten Year Long Term Strategy and Financing Framework (LTSFF 2006-2015): In 2006, Rwanda created a Ten Year Long Term Strategy and Financing Framework (LTSFF 2006-2015) to coincide with the completion of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. This was created with the a shorter-term, five-year Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2006-2010) that has since been updated with a new Education Sector Strategic Plan (2008-2012). The LTSFF places priority on a number of educational areas , including creating a fee-free education, incorporating science, technology, and information technologies into school curriculum, and expanding HIV/AIDS education, language education, and special needs education.
- The main goals for the LTSFF include <ref>UNESCO "Rwanda Education Sector: Long-Term Strategy and Financing Framework, 2006-2015; http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/Rwanda/Rwanda%20LT%20Strategy%20and%20financing%20framework%20Sept%2006.pdf </ref>:
- Achieve universal primary completion of quality primary education by 2015, and expand opportunities for all Rwandans to achieve nine years of basic education
- The teaching of science and technology with a special focus on ICT for a more adaptable labour force. In particular the participation of girls in upper secondary and higher education is to be encouraged. Incentives are to be developed for science and technology teachers.
- Provide increased opportunities for early childhood development, adult literacy, secondary and tertiary education, and children with special needs
- Improve quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness at all levels
- Integrate cross cutting issues such as respect for human rights, HIV/AIDS prevention, gender equality, environment, hygiene, health across the education system
- Improve planning, management, administration capacities based on reliable data, governance and transparency
- Promote research for national development in partnership with the private sector.
- The LTSFF was also updated to include more ambitious targets for achieving universal primary education. Key targets include:
- Primary completion from 51% to 112% by 20151 <ref> Completion rate exceeds 100% because of the large numbers of overage children in the schooling
system which also means that the gross enrollment rate has been above 100%.</ref>
- Drop out rate from 14% to 5% by 2010 and 2% by 2015
- Repetition rate from 19% to 8% by 2010 and 3% by 2015
- Double shifting reduced from 31% in 2004 to 20% by 2010 and 6% by 2015.
- A textbook ratio of 1:1 in core subjects by 2008
- Transition rate from primary to lower secondary of 75% is achieved by 2015 as a major move towards nine year basic education
- GER at secondary from 16% to 43% by 2015.
Information and Communication Technology(ICT): Even before OLPC began its work in Rwanda, the Rwandan government had made a commitment to embrace information technology. It has chosen information technology as its main development strategy for [www.gesci.org/assets/files/Rwanda_Vision_2020.pdf Rwanda's Vision 2020], a movement to transform Rwanda's economy into a middle income country.
The country has begun embracing information technology as their main strategy for economic and social development as a part of Rwanda's Vision 2020 -- the long-term country development plan that aims to transform the country into a medium-level income country by 2020. Even before OLPC started their project in the country, bringing computer literacy to primary school students was a goal of their society in order to prepare their country for this new economy.
The Rwandan government has made it a priority to promote the use of ICT in its schools.
Language: Schools teach in English, French and Kinyarwanda
Education Statistics
| Categories | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Total adult literacy rate (%), 2000-2007 | 65 |
| Primary school net enrollment/ attendance (%), 2000-2007 | 86 |
| Youth (15–24 years)literacy rate 2000–2007 (male)<ref> Youth literacy rate – Number of literate persons aged 15–24, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.</ref> | 79 |
| Youth (15–24 years)literacy rate 2000–2007 (female) | 77 |
| Percentage of phone users 2006 | 3 |
| Percentage of internet users 2006 | 1 |
| Primary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Primary school gross enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in primary school, regardless of age,expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> | 138 |
| Primary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) | 142 |
| Primary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Primary school net enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in primary school who are of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> | 76 |
| Primary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) | 81 |
| Primary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (male) <ref> Primary school net attendance ratio – Number of children attending primary or secondary school who are of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> | 84 |
| Primary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (female) | 87 |
| Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2000–2007 (administrative data) <ref> Survival rate to the last grade of primary school – Percentage of children entering the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary school. </ref> | 31 |
| Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2000–2007 (survey data) | 76 |
| Secondary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school gross enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in secondary school, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age. </ref> | 14 |
| Secondary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) | 13 |
| Secondary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school net enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in secondary school who are of official secondary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age.</ref> | N/A |
| Secondary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) | N/A |
| Secondary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school net attendance ratio – Number of children attending secondary or tertiary school who are of official secondary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age. </ref> | 5 |
| Secondary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (female) | 5 |
OLPC's work in Rwanda
detailed article:OLPC Rwanda
Center for Laptops and Learning: Since 2009, the OLPC Learning Team has been developing the Kigali-based Center for Laptops & Learning in partnership with the Kigali Institute of Science & Technology (KIST). The OLPC Learning Team has helped with the development of the Center.
Other Educational Initiatives
| Name of Organization | Investment in Country | People/Major Projects |
|---|---|---|
| UNICEF | ||
| WFP | ||
| WHO | ||
| UNESCO | ||
| UNDP | ||
| IFRC | ||
| The Catholic Church | ||
| World Vision: | ||
| Save the Children | ||
| USAID | ||
| SOS Children's Villages | ||
| World Bank |
Other Resources
Rwanda Education Resources:
- Rwanda's Ministry of Education website
- Education in Rwanda Wikipedia page
Education Reports
- The Rwandan Education Sector Strategic Plan from 2006-2010
- Rwandan Education Sector: Long-Term Strategy and Financing Frameworkfor 2006-2015
- UNDP Rwanda Development Report 2007
OLPC in Rwanda:
- OLPC Rwanda wiki page
- OLPC News (separate from OLPC) articles about Rwanda
Education Initiatives' Resources
- UNESCO's Education in Africa website
- Rwanda Development Gateway provides a list of all NGOs in the country
Other
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