The Dreaded Educational system of madagascar
Education in Madagascar Looking through history of many countries they all started with educational problems whether it be children working in factories or children not going to school at all. In today’s day and age there is a push for education for all, the world now sees the smarter we are as a whole, the better life will be. Madagascar on the other hand, is a country still working out the kinks to improve its country, following a French style of education system that was adapted long ago. Therefore, it is important that Madagascar improves its schools, school attendance, and school resources/funding because the country does not put a focus on education being first. The school system in one of the poorest countries of the world has no mean of furthering education, and the current school system is broken down into primary education for 5 years, and secondary education for 7 years. Upon reaching the senior year of education students are typically around the age of 18 and for those who make it this far will receive a certificate similar to a diploma. This current path of schooling only help those who can attend school because majority of the schools are taught in French, while the people who primarily speak Malagasy are at a disadvantage. For example, if you look at this charts you can see how women in Madagascar don’t make it to the last years of primary school with only 39.2% staying till the end. Also if you look at the chart for males it is no better with a 36.8%. This is due to the fact there is a divide in the country by social classes and regions because mainly the children who can afford school go to school, or if the area has a school that is decent enough to attend. Following that, the improvement of the schools in Madagascar would increase the ability of students being able to attend school whether they are poor, rich, or in between because the current school system is a joke as it is tailored to the upper working class. Moreover, if improving the schools in Madagascar is more of a long term goal, one of the short term goals that could benefit the education in Madagascar would be to increase the school’s attendance rate. However, this speaking there is a mandatory policy that children at the age of 6 must attend school but this policy is not enforced throughout the country. Considering the Malagasy people way of life is that men work and women stay at home there are regions where children adapt these concepts and don’t see school to be important. When looking at the chart Madagascar is at the bottom tier of developing countries in percentage of preprimary enrollment, showing that 12.4% of qualifying children attend school before the age of six. Lastly, with a low attendance rate of the country, many would think that’s the main problem but this developing country lacks the resources and funding for schools. This is a key component as majority of schools are funded by the government and the schools in Madagascar barely have that support. In the article it stated, “A 1993 UNICEF report considers the education system a "failure," pointing out that in contrast to the early 1980s when education represented approximately 33 percent of the national budget, in 1993 education constituted less than 20 percent of the budget, and 95 percent of this amount was devoted to salaries.” Therefore is visible that education is the last thing Madagascar is worried about as the government provides little to none resources and funding. Clearly, the Malagasy people have their laces in a knot when it comes to education as they are facing many problems that hold the country behind the rest. The current system for education may not be the worst; although it would be beneficial to change it so all children throughout the country have a path to and through education. Nonetheless, improving schools, increasing attendance, and adding more resources/funding can push Madagascar possibly over that educational hump that holds this country back. Works Cited Education in MADAGASCAR. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2015, from http://www.wildmadagascar.org/overview/loc/30-education.html School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2015, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRE.ENRR/countries/MG-ZF-4E-XJ-7E?display=graph |
The Great Republic of Madagascar
The Island of Madagascar is a market economy as it relies on majority of its money from outside sources. Through export of agriculture and tourism helps this exotic island grow as they don't import much.
Population below poverty line- Madagascar is at a 50% while other countries such as U.S.at 15% and China at 6%. Even though Madagascar is not as big as these countries it still shows how far behind they are.
Labor Force- Considering Madagascar is ranked 46 among the labor force as China is #1 and USA is #4. I think this is astonishing because Madagascar is still a developing company but has a high labor force in the top 50.
Agriculture land use- Madagascar is the fourth largest island and use 71.1% of its agriculture. While Australia is 54.4% and Brazil is 32.9%. These numbers contribute why to Madagascar high export rate.
Identify the GDP - per capita for the country. 16,100 dollars
Madagascar resources are unique to the island it has a variety of agriculture and the people of this island use its resources to make meat, seafood, soap, leather, beer, cement, and mining. These resources give opportunity for import and export as majority of the resources are made in factories and used by the people in daily household life. Although, majority of the resources and products that are used stay in Madagascar the island has a high export rate at 30% but and import rate at -40%. So in the end Madagascar has enough resources to supply its country and make a surplus of product from these resources in industries to provide for the people and trade.
Population below poverty line- Madagascar is at a 50% while other countries such as U.S.at 15% and China at 6%. Even though Madagascar is not as big as these countries it still shows how far behind they are.
Labor Force- Considering Madagascar is ranked 46 among the labor force as China is #1 and USA is #4. I think this is astonishing because Madagascar is still a developing company but has a high labor force in the top 50.
Agriculture land use- Madagascar is the fourth largest island and use 71.1% of its agriculture. While Australia is 54.4% and Brazil is 32.9%. These numbers contribute why to Madagascar high export rate.
Identify the GDP - per capita for the country. 16,100 dollars
Madagascar resources are unique to the island it has a variety of agriculture and the people of this island use its resources to make meat, seafood, soap, leather, beer, cement, and mining. These resources give opportunity for import and export as majority of the resources are made in factories and used by the people in daily household life. Although, majority of the resources and products that are used stay in Madagascar the island has a high export rate at 30% but and import rate at -40%. So in the end Madagascar has enough resources to supply its country and make a surplus of product from these resources in industries to provide for the people and trade.