Education in Madagascar
In Madagascar the education is divided into a primary level and a secondary level. The primary level of educations is from ages 6-11 years of age. This primary level of education has a duration of 5 years. The next level that is entered is the secondary level of education. This level is split into two sections which is a junior secondary stage and a senior secondary stage. The junior secondary stage is from 12-15 years of age and the senior secondary stage is from 16-18 years of age. The junior secondary stage has a duration of 4 years and senior secondary stage has a duration of 3 years. After the completions of junior secondary level a certificate is rewarded, and after the completions of the senior secondary stage a baccalaureate is received. In all, Malagasy people are supposed to go a total of 12 years to school and this is not counting college. The schools in Madagascar are the American Society of Antananarivo, Russian Embassy School, Lycee Francias de Tananarive, Lyce Prive Chrysalide, American High School, and Institut Suprieur Polytechnique de Madagascar.
Madagascar seems to have many opportunities when it comes to school, but it is not as simple as it looks. Madagascar Education (2010) says “a recent survey noted that around one third of all children in Madagascar had no access to primary education and education is only compulsory for children between the ages of six and fourteen perhaps accounting for the relatively high illiteracy rate of 31.1%”. Also, “the most recent data indicates that 44% of all primary school aged girls are out of education reflecting a cultural attitude that females should remain at home focusing on domestic tasks and childcare” (Madagascar Education, 2010). Though it seems that Madagascar has many school opportunities most Malagasy people seem to think and live life in a more traditional manner which leads to most women never getting an education.
The priorities set by UN Global Education Initiative is to put every child in school, improve quality of learning, and foster global citizenship. Education in Madagascar has been a difficult especially because Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. Madagascar may be a beautiful tropical paradise, but in reality it faces many challenges when it comes education. Many households in Madagascar are experiencing “loss in revenues and budgets have been cut” (UNICEF, pg. 01). The increase of poverty leads to the likelihood of children not attending school. One of the major problems with education is that there is not enough classrooms. Studies show that “the average Malagasy adult completes only 4.4 years of school” (UNICEF, pg. 01). This completion rate represents the lack of capacity for education in Madagascar. Unfortunately, it’s not just the capacity of people to classrooms it is also the insufficient amount of trained teachers in Madagascar. To achieve primary education for all children “Madagascar will need to build 2000-3000 classrooms every year between now and 2015” (UNICEF, pg. 01). This is a goal that unfortunately cannot be reached within this time frame because the amount of deforestation on the island. In the end building this many classrooms with the forest materials and traditional techniques would not work out. With these conditions Madagascar is not reaching the priorities set by the UN Global Education Initiatives of putting every child in school and improving quality of learning.
Some of the ways Madagascar is trying to improve their education system is by targeting the most vulnerable communities. UNICEF says that “remote communities where children’s access to a complete primary education is the most challenging”. There is a 14% of communities that don’t have an option for school at all, and 19% of school districts in Madagascar are not complete. Meaning that primary schools are only offering only two to three years of education. Also, many schools in Madagascar are damaged by the cyclones are endured every year (UNICEF, pg. 02). UNICEF has thought of an innovative way to go about building classrooms in Madagascar that will be environmentally friendly. Just building classroom will not completely improve education in Madagascar. Another aspect to improving education in Madagascar to achieve education for all is having highly trained teachers to teach the children. UNICEF is also in the process of working with communities and education officials to achieve this goal. Action is being taken and UNICEF is finding teacher that are well qualified and will educate the Malagasy people in the most appropriate manner. This is touching base with the third priority of the UN Global Education Initiative which is fostering global citizenship. Though it may take time for Madagascar to achieve these goal they are in the process of getting there and that’s all that matters. UNICEF is doing whatever it takes to help Madagascar make education the first priority by achieving education for all and improving the quality of learning.
Since 2005 UNICEF has been helping Madagascar in making education a top priority. They have a contract for success which is a “community-based approach to school improvement in more than 3,000 primary schools” (UNICEF, pg. 02). This is where people from the community leaders, parents, teachers, principals, and students come together and figure out specific actions and improvements that need to be successful. This is when “A Contract for School Success” (CPRS) is created and each party lists what there supports and actions that they are going to take to better education in the community. UNICEF has teamed up and supported Ministry of National Education (MNE) in developing this plan of success. UNICEF and MNE have been working very hard in making this possible and are going to continue to keep Madagascar on track with education and achieving education for all.
Madagascar seems to have many opportunities when it comes to school, but it is not as simple as it looks. Madagascar Education (2010) says “a recent survey noted that around one third of all children in Madagascar had no access to primary education and education is only compulsory for children between the ages of six and fourteen perhaps accounting for the relatively high illiteracy rate of 31.1%”. Also, “the most recent data indicates that 44% of all primary school aged girls are out of education reflecting a cultural attitude that females should remain at home focusing on domestic tasks and childcare” (Madagascar Education, 2010). Though it seems that Madagascar has many school opportunities most Malagasy people seem to think and live life in a more traditional manner which leads to most women never getting an education.
The priorities set by UN Global Education Initiative is to put every child in school, improve quality of learning, and foster global citizenship. Education in Madagascar has been a difficult especially because Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world. Madagascar may be a beautiful tropical paradise, but in reality it faces many challenges when it comes education. Many households in Madagascar are experiencing “loss in revenues and budgets have been cut” (UNICEF, pg. 01). The increase of poverty leads to the likelihood of children not attending school. One of the major problems with education is that there is not enough classrooms. Studies show that “the average Malagasy adult completes only 4.4 years of school” (UNICEF, pg. 01). This completion rate represents the lack of capacity for education in Madagascar. Unfortunately, it’s not just the capacity of people to classrooms it is also the insufficient amount of trained teachers in Madagascar. To achieve primary education for all children “Madagascar will need to build 2000-3000 classrooms every year between now and 2015” (UNICEF, pg. 01). This is a goal that unfortunately cannot be reached within this time frame because the amount of deforestation on the island. In the end building this many classrooms with the forest materials and traditional techniques would not work out. With these conditions Madagascar is not reaching the priorities set by the UN Global Education Initiatives of putting every child in school and improving quality of learning.
Some of the ways Madagascar is trying to improve their education system is by targeting the most vulnerable communities. UNICEF says that “remote communities where children’s access to a complete primary education is the most challenging”. There is a 14% of communities that don’t have an option for school at all, and 19% of school districts in Madagascar are not complete. Meaning that primary schools are only offering only two to three years of education. Also, many schools in Madagascar are damaged by the cyclones are endured every year (UNICEF, pg. 02). UNICEF has thought of an innovative way to go about building classrooms in Madagascar that will be environmentally friendly. Just building classroom will not completely improve education in Madagascar. Another aspect to improving education in Madagascar to achieve education for all is having highly trained teachers to teach the children. UNICEF is also in the process of working with communities and education officials to achieve this goal. Action is being taken and UNICEF is finding teacher that are well qualified and will educate the Malagasy people in the most appropriate manner. This is touching base with the third priority of the UN Global Education Initiative which is fostering global citizenship. Though it may take time for Madagascar to achieve these goal they are in the process of getting there and that’s all that matters. UNICEF is doing whatever it takes to help Madagascar make education the first priority by achieving education for all and improving the quality of learning.
Since 2005 UNICEF has been helping Madagascar in making education a top priority. They have a contract for success which is a “community-based approach to school improvement in more than 3,000 primary schools” (UNICEF, pg. 02). This is where people from the community leaders, parents, teachers, principals, and students come together and figure out specific actions and improvements that need to be successful. This is when “A Contract for School Success” (CPRS) is created and each party lists what there supports and actions that they are going to take to better education in the community. UNICEF has teamed up and supported Ministry of National Education (MNE) in developing this plan of success. UNICEF and MNE have been working very hard in making this possible and are going to continue to keep Madagascar on track with education and achieving education for all.
Resources
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | Data | Graph. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2014, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.ENRR/countries/MG-ZF-XM?display=graph
Madagascar Education ~ Madagascar Education System. (2010). Retrieved March 2014, from http://www.child- sponsorship.com/madagascar_education.html
UNICEF (2012, April 25). Schools in Madagascar Making the Grade. Retrieved March 2014, from http://www.unicefusa.org/partners/ngo/pdfs/Schools-for-Africa-Madagascar-Manjo-s-Story.pdf
Madagascar Education ~ Madagascar Education System. (2010). Retrieved March 2014, from http://www.child- sponsorship.com/madagascar_education.html
UNICEF (2012, April 25). Schools in Madagascar Making the Grade. Retrieved March 2014, from http://www.unicefusa.org/partners/ngo/pdfs/Schools-for-Africa-Madagascar-Manjo-s-Story.pdf
This is the percentage of enrollment of the Primary grade in Madagascar form 2004-2013.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | Data | Graph. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2014, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.ENRR/countries/MG-ZF-XM?display=graph
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | Data | Graph. (n.d.). Retrieved March 2014, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.ENRR/countries/MG-ZF-XM?display=graph
This is a video of a little boy named Manjo and his life in Madagascar and education.
Dolan, S. (2011, October 18). Schools for Africa Madagascar: Manjo's Story [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oxiKiJqZ5nA&noredirect=1#action=share
Dolan, S. (2011, October 18). Schools for Africa Madagascar: Manjo's Story [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=oxiKiJqZ5nA&noredirect=1#action=share
Government in Madagascar
Oil Producers vs. Consumers Picture
Madagascar
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SummaryMadagascar does not produce any oil,but consumes at least 24 thousand pounds of oil per day. The refined petroleum consumption products in Madagascar is 17,480 bbl per day which ranks this country number 137th compared to the rest of the world. Meaning that Madagascar imports less refined petroleum products than 137 other countries. The amount of electricity produced in Madagascar comes from fossil fuels. The amount of electricity produced is at 65.6%, and 34.4% of electricity is produced from hydroelectric plants. Madagascar is a struggling country and is not as developed as other countries when it comes to oil production and oil consumption. Madagascar is not a fast developing country and they are still struggling in areas that we as Americans take for granted everyday.
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Sources:
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
Economic System in madagascar
Summary:
Madagascar is on a slow and steady growth rate and is still at this rate till this day. The economy in Madagascar is based off mostly the agriculture, fishing and forestry. This type of economy is accounts for more than one-fourth of GDP and is responsible for employing 80% of the country. Exports that have a made a big jump is the apparel due to the duty-free access to the United States. In the end Madagascar was not able to comply with the requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This led to the termination of the duty-free access and later to the downfall of the textile production. Unfortunately, this was detrimental to the country which left them on the same path of slow and steady growth rate as a whole.
Madagascar Production Information:
The main goods that Madagascar produces are agriculture, mining, and fishing. Some of the agricultural products produced are vanilla, coffee, shellfish, sugar, and fiber. Some of the mining products that are produced are minerals and gemstones. The best known products in Madagascar is vanilla which comes from the orchid and is used for flavoring and vanilla beans which take up to two years to grow. These good will be produced by the agriculture and the Malagasy people working in the mines and textile shops. Most of these good are exported to France, United States, and Japan. Some of the lesser ports are Singapore and Japan. These good are exported to the following countries. The basic economic system is best expressed as a traditional economy. Madagascar has a traditional economy because of the products that are produced in this country and the traditional beliefs that the Malagasy people have.
Three Key Economic Indicators:
Three key economic indicators are poverty, industrial production rate, and employment rate. Poverty is a major problem in Madagascar. The headcount ratio at the national poverty line is 75.3%. This is a key indicator that people in Madagascar are not receiving the right nutrients and food to be above that line. It is sad to think about because in America we all take it for Granted at times. Another key economic indicator is the industrial production rate in Madagascar. The industrial production rate is 2% which is lower than 124 countries in the world. The reason behind this is probably because of the government failing to improve the economic conditions. The last key economic indicator is the employment rate. Employment rate in Madagascar is at 80% employment rate, but these jobs are mainly for production and survival. Without these jobs they wouldn't survive.
GDP Per Capita:
The GDP- per Capita in Madagascar is 1,000 dollars.(2012)
Sources:MADAGASCAR'S ECONOMY for Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from http://www.wildmadagascar.org/kids/06-economy.html
Madagascar | Data. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from http://data.worldbank.org/country/madagascar
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
Madagascar is on a slow and steady growth rate and is still at this rate till this day. The economy in Madagascar is based off mostly the agriculture, fishing and forestry. This type of economy is accounts for more than one-fourth of GDP and is responsible for employing 80% of the country. Exports that have a made a big jump is the apparel due to the duty-free access to the United States. In the end Madagascar was not able to comply with the requirements of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This led to the termination of the duty-free access and later to the downfall of the textile production. Unfortunately, this was detrimental to the country which left them on the same path of slow and steady growth rate as a whole.
Madagascar Production Information:
The main goods that Madagascar produces are agriculture, mining, and fishing. Some of the agricultural products produced are vanilla, coffee, shellfish, sugar, and fiber. Some of the mining products that are produced are minerals and gemstones. The best known products in Madagascar is vanilla which comes from the orchid and is used for flavoring and vanilla beans which take up to two years to grow. These good will be produced by the agriculture and the Malagasy people working in the mines and textile shops. Most of these good are exported to France, United States, and Japan. Some of the lesser ports are Singapore and Japan. These good are exported to the following countries. The basic economic system is best expressed as a traditional economy. Madagascar has a traditional economy because of the products that are produced in this country and the traditional beliefs that the Malagasy people have.
Three Key Economic Indicators:
Three key economic indicators are poverty, industrial production rate, and employment rate. Poverty is a major problem in Madagascar. The headcount ratio at the national poverty line is 75.3%. This is a key indicator that people in Madagascar are not receiving the right nutrients and food to be above that line. It is sad to think about because in America we all take it for Granted at times. Another key economic indicator is the industrial production rate in Madagascar. The industrial production rate is 2% which is lower than 124 countries in the world. The reason behind this is probably because of the government failing to improve the economic conditions. The last key economic indicator is the employment rate. Employment rate in Madagascar is at 80% employment rate, but these jobs are mainly for production and survival. Without these jobs they wouldn't survive.
GDP Per Capita:
The GDP- per Capita in Madagascar is 1,000 dollars.(2012)
Sources:MADAGASCAR'S ECONOMY for Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from http://www.wildmadagascar.org/kids/06-economy.html
Madagascar | Data. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from http://data.worldbank.org/country/madagascar
The World Factbook. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2014, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html