Evidence of gender inequity and inequality in terms of access, retention and performance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa raises many questions. While transition rates from primary to secondary are higher for girls than boys, and the repetition rates are lower, girls still...

Demographics, social development, and macroeconomic conditions -- Enrollment patterns -- Education expenditure and financing -- Internal efficiency, learning outcomes, and management issues -- Equity and disparities -- Technical, entrepreneurial, and vocational education and training -- Higher...

Political leadership to better align education and economic development -- Mutual accountability of ministers of finance and of education -- Education priorities in a challenging environment -- Skills development for economic growth in Africa -- Scope and barriers to pan-African cooperation in...

Introduction -- International trends influencing secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Issues of governance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Management of secondary education: focus on the school -- Accountability -- The governance and accountability of private schools --...