Monday 18 June 2012

Education in Somalia

Hello everyone, in this blog post I will be writing about Education in Somalia.

Education system:
        Education in Somalia is divided into 3 parts: Primary, secondary, tertiary.
Primary education:
Primary education features 9 compulsory subjects: Arabic, Islamic studies, Somali, Physical education, English, Mathematics, Science, Arts and Crafts. Primary students are taught for periods lasting 35 and 40 minutes, per week.
Secondary Education:
        Secondary Education in Somalia is offered for 4 years to pupils aged 15-18. In Somalia, secondary students are taught 10 subjects: Arabic, Islamic Studies, Somali, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, arts and craft, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. All subjects are compulsory except Physical Education.
Tertiary education:
        Tertiary education in Somalia refers to completion of secondary education.
In north-western Somaliland region, tertiary academic instruction is provided by the University of Hergeisa, Adams University College, International Horn University and Somaliland University of technology.
Education Spending:
        The government of Somalia spends 2% of its money on education.  It's rank is 87 which is pretty bad.
Literacy rate:
        Literacy rate in Somalia is 50% of total population. Literacy rate for men is 36% and for women is 14%. I think Somalia should spend more money on education because their spending and literacy rate are both low. I hope these kids get a better future.
 I think we can make a change in Somalia’s future by donating money and internet resources like laptops and desktops. I hope all the kids in Somalia get better future.
references:
Wikipedia
education spending