Some quick shots from driving around Mozambique. Education facts are shared below.
Mozambique Education Facts:
- 1 in 5 students are ‘severely deprived of education’
- -1:74 teacher to student ratio (other sources state 1:58)
- 50% of students do not complete/reach 5th grade
- Many schools lack school materials, fresh water, and sanitation facilities
- Orphans and girls are at highest risk of not attending school
- 52 % of the population is not literate
Resources:
http://www.unicef.org/mozambique/education_2935.html
http://www.unicef.org/media/files/Final_SITAN_English_summary.pdf