Tanzania: Education
Blair Francke
World History- Hjelmgren
5/16/09 Period 1
Education in Tanzania
Education in Tanzania would be phenomenal if schools had the proper resources; unfortunately, Tanzanian schools do not have the proper resources needed for a adequate education. The government in Tanzania is so weak that it is affecting the economy. With a poor economy there is not enough money to support school systems. There are many issues with this. One issue being that there is not enough money to fund for resources like text books, teachers and even classrooms. There is the other issue that due to the lack of money, families now have to pay extra to send their children to school. Unfortunately most cannot afford to do so and therefore they cannot attend school. In Tanzania education is a serious issue that they are facing and something needs to be changed.
Many schools in Tanzania that have the potential to be excellent are being held back by the lack of federal money. They do not have enough text books or even the most essential: classrooms and even teachers. An estimated 67% of females on the mainland and 76.8% in Zanzibar are literate. As well as 79.9% of males on the mainland and 86% in Zanzibar are literate (“Encyclopedia Britannica”). With these percentages you would assume that the education in Tanzania is satisfactory and that most everyone has a good education. For some people, this is true. However with the way the government is running Tanzania today, these numbers will decrease soon and very quickly. This has even caused some classes to be taught under shade by the nearest tree. Some classrooms are door-less, some are roof-less and some are window-less (“Africa News Service; Global Issues in Context”).
Another issue pertaining to education in Tanzania, is that because the lack of federal funding, the families of children now have to pay to go to secondary school. In Tanzania there is a school system consisting of 18 years of school, three levels (basic, secondary and tertiary). The average Tanzanian goes through two years of pre-primary education, seven years of primary education, four years of junior secondary education, two years of secondary education, and up to three years of tertiary education. (“The United Republic of Tanzania; Education”) With families now having to pay for education, about 93% of children attend the FREE primary schools, however only 4% attend the secondary schools. This is when schools require a payment (“Encyclopedia Britannica”).
In Tanzania education is a serious issue that the natives are facing and something needs to be changed. Most kids at New Trier probably complain everyday about having to go to school and having homework. They do not realize how lucky they are to have an education opportunity. There are kids, even adults, in Tanzania who would LOVE an education but cannot receive a good one because of the lack of resources. The schools in Tanzania don’t have libraries or computer labs, if anything their class is underneath a shaded tree. They don’t have well educated or many teachers and most kids cannot afford to go to school. This is a very important and serious issue because the kids in Tanzania are the future of their nation. With the proper education they can make great changes with their government and the education of their future.
Mini Paper #2 Bibliography
“Education”. The United Republic of Tanzania. National Website. (c) 2003
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/educationf.html
This website gave me the information about the school system in Tanzania. This was essential to my paper and this website really helped me.
"Our Schools Are So Advanced, Prefects Are Heads [column].(Column)." Africa News Service (July 10, 2007) Global Issues in Context. Gale. NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL - District 203. Retrieved 13 May 2009, from Global Issues in Context via Gale:
http://find.galegroup.com/gic/start.do?prodId=GIC
This website helped me find information on the structure of the schools in Tanzania. It described the dilapidated schools and the limited resources they have.
Tanzania. Compton's by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2005. eLibrary. Proquest CSA. NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. 12 May 2009.
<http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
This website was very useful for me for this paper. It gave me the literacy statistics for the people in Tanzania. It also gave me statistics of how many children attend school.
Last Updated by Blair Francke on May 22, 2009
World History- Hjelmgren
5/16/09 Period 1
Education in Tanzania
Education in Tanzania would be phenomenal if schools had the proper resources; unfortunately, Tanzanian schools do not have the proper resources needed for a adequate education. The government in Tanzania is so weak that it is affecting the economy. With a poor economy there is not enough money to support school systems. There are many issues with this. One issue being that there is not enough money to fund for resources like text books, teachers and even classrooms. There is the other issue that due to the lack of money, families now have to pay extra to send their children to school. Unfortunately most cannot afford to do so and therefore they cannot attend school. In Tanzania education is a serious issue that they are facing and something needs to be changed.
Many schools in Tanzania that have the potential to be excellent are being held back by the lack of federal money. They do not have enough text books or even the most essential: classrooms and even teachers. An estimated 67% of females on the mainland and 76.8% in Zanzibar are literate. As well as 79.9% of males on the mainland and 86% in Zanzibar are literate (“Encyclopedia Britannica”). With these percentages you would assume that the education in Tanzania is satisfactory and that most everyone has a good education. For some people, this is true. However with the way the government is running Tanzania today, these numbers will decrease soon and very quickly. This has even caused some classes to be taught under shade by the nearest tree. Some classrooms are door-less, some are roof-less and some are window-less (“Africa News Service; Global Issues in Context”).
Another issue pertaining to education in Tanzania, is that because the lack of federal funding, the families of children now have to pay to go to secondary school. In Tanzania there is a school system consisting of 18 years of school, three levels (basic, secondary and tertiary). The average Tanzanian goes through two years of pre-primary education, seven years of primary education, four years of junior secondary education, two years of secondary education, and up to three years of tertiary education. (“The United Republic of Tanzania; Education”) With families now having to pay for education, about 93% of children attend the FREE primary schools, however only 4% attend the secondary schools. This is when schools require a payment (“Encyclopedia Britannica”).
In Tanzania education is a serious issue that the natives are facing and something needs to be changed. Most kids at New Trier probably complain everyday about having to go to school and having homework. They do not realize how lucky they are to have an education opportunity. There are kids, even adults, in Tanzania who would LOVE an education but cannot receive a good one because of the lack of resources. The schools in Tanzania don’t have libraries or computer labs, if anything their class is underneath a shaded tree. They don’t have well educated or many teachers and most kids cannot afford to go to school. This is a very important and serious issue because the kids in Tanzania are the future of their nation. With the proper education they can make great changes with their government and the education of their future.
Mini Paper #2 Bibliography
“Education”. The United Republic of Tanzania. National Website. (c) 2003
http://www.tanzania.go.tz/educationf.html
This website gave me the information about the school system in Tanzania. This was essential to my paper and this website really helped me.
"Our Schools Are So Advanced, Prefects Are Heads [column].(Column)." Africa News Service (July 10, 2007) Global Issues in Context. Gale. NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL - District 203. Retrieved 13 May 2009, from Global Issues in Context via Gale:
http://find.galegroup.com/gic/start.do?prodId=GIC
This website helped me find information on the structure of the schools in Tanzania. It described the dilapidated schools and the limited resources they have.
Tanzania. Compton's by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2005. eLibrary. Proquest CSA. NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. 12 May 2009.
<http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
This website was very useful for me for this paper. It gave me the literacy statistics for the people in Tanzania. It also gave me statistics of how many children attend school.
Last Updated by Blair Francke on May 22, 2009
