background
what is Ghana's population
25.5million
in 1961 the education act made.....
education free for all
what is Ghana's GDP
$73.35 billion dollars
can education help to eliminate social inequality ?
yes because it can increase understanding of others and acceptance of other regardless of the differences
what SDG'S were used when looking at socio-economic inequalities
sdg 1 - no poverty
sdg 4 - quality education
what is Ghana's main languages
English and African languages
in 1974 what was the goal of the Ghana education service
create inclusive and equitable education
what percentage of Ghanians still live in extreme poverty
10%
can poverty caused by a inability to function in social situations/ society ?
yes
has Ghana achieved SDG1, if not does challenges remain, significant challenges or major challenges remain
no significant challenges remain
average life expectancy of men in Ghana
64 years
what year did Ghana succeed independence and decide education was the way forward
1957
what percentage of wealthy Ghanian children and low-income children has access to early childhood education
85% for wealthy and 50% for low-income backgrounds
does education help aid children to transition to adulthood and society without falling victim to social inequalities
yes because education allows for social behaviours and skills to be learnt
has Ghana achieved SDG4, if not does challenges remain, significant challenges or major challenges remain
no,significant challenges remain
average life expectancy of women in Ghana
66 years
1 in _ pre- school children )ages 3-5 are not attending school
4
_ % children from wealthy backgrounds achieved the minimum grade/standard for science and maths
34%
does poverty reduce global human capital ?
yes because if they don't attend education they will not learn skills and knowledge which are held at value by global human capital
would you say the SDG's adequately measure Ghana's progress and portray an accurate picture
no, research suggests it does not (Hák T Janoušková Moldan B, 2016)
what is Ghana more commonly known as
Gold coast
what percentage of children with learning difficulties are not attending school
20%
_ % of children from low-income backgrounds achieved the minimum grade/standard for science and maths
16%
what is the generational poverty trap ?
the idea that families who are in poverty will never be able to make enough or be educated enough to leave poverty and therefore their children and grandchildren who are born into poverty will and very unlikely to leave poverty
do you think Ghana will achieve/ meet SDG 1 and 4 by 2030
no - in its current state Ghana is stagnating or is improving at 50% less than the required rate for SDG 1 and moderately improving by insufficient to achieve SDG4