Training
In Ghana, three out of ten residents are
illiterate, in particular many women and older people
are not literate. However, the Ghanaian government is
investing heavily in raising the level of education in
the country. The poorest areas, especially in the north,
are subsidized by foreign aid to enable more children to
attend school.
At independence in 1957, Ghana had one of West
Africa's best schooling systems, but from the mid-1970s
it deteriorated as the country's economic downturn. In
recent decades, the government has tried to reverse the
trend. From the 2007/2008 school year, the school duty
was formally increased from eight to eleven years.
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The children must start in preschool at the age of
four. The preschool is two years old and is formally
included in the basic education. Next comes nine years
of compulsory school, which is divided into two stages
of six and three years respectively. The compulsory
school must be compulsory and free of charge and now
starts around nine out of ten children in the school.
The proportion of girls in primary school is about as
large as the proportion of boys.
The voluntary supplementary stage (corresponding to
the upper secondary school) was extended from the
2007/2008 school year from three to four years. Students
can choose between different study or vocational
preparation courses. In 2014, just over half of the
children started in the superstructure phase, and the
proportion of boys was slightly greater than the
proportion of girls.
English is a first language teaching language, but if
necessary, native languages are used in parallel
during the first years. The children also read local
languages throughout the schooling.
Ghana has six state and about ten private
universities. More than a few hundred specialized
institutions for higher education are also available.
Demand for highly educated labor is high, but lack of
money in the Treasury and problems with student and
teacher strikes have contributed to the lack of
education.
FACTS - EDUCATION
Proportion of children starting primary
school
84.6 percent (2017)
Number of pupils per teacher in primary
school
27 (2017)
Reading and writing skills
71.5 percent (2010)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of GDP
20.2 percent (2017)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of the state budget
20.2 percent (2017)
2015
December
About 20 judges dismissed after bribery scandal
About 20 judges at lower courts are dismissed as a result of the bribery
scandal (see September 2015). A criminal investigation is
underway against the High Court judge.
October
High-ranking judges are turned off
The bribery scandal among the country's judges (see September 2015)
results in the government suspending seven out of twelve judges at the High
Court (High Court) from their services.
September
Bribery scandal is revealed among judges
The Crusading Guide magazine should have filmed 34 judges when they received
bribes. Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who is behind the disclosure, has been
granted prosecution immunity by the prosecutor. About 20 judges at lower courts
are suspended from their services.
April
Border dispute on oil recovery solved
The International Maritime Law Tribunal in Hamburg, which mediates in a
border dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast, gives Ghana the right to continue
oil recovery in the places where such has already been initiated in the disputed
maritime area (see September 2014). However, oil drilling may
not start in new locations. The Ivory Coast has demanded that all Ghanaian oil
operations in the area be stopped, but that would cause too much economic damage
for Ghana.
February
The IMF grants loans
International loan agency IMF grants Ghana a loan of about $ 940 million. The
loan is to be paid off in installments and intends to stabilize the country's
economy, which is plagued by high inflation, budget deficits and falling growth.
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