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Education in Namibia is compulsory until the year a learner turns 18. [1] There are approximately 1900 schools in Namibia [2] of which 100 are privately owned. [3] Namibian subjects' syllabi are based on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and Advanced Subsidiary Level which is part of Cambridge International.
e. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a department of the Namibian government. Established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first Namibian education minister was Nahas Angula. Between 1995 and 2005, and since 2015, its responsibility is only primary and secondary education, while vocational and university education fall under the Ministry ...
David Namwandi was born at Okapya in Ondangwa, Oshana Region, Namibia. He is a Namibian politician and academic, who served as the Minister of Education from 2013 to 2015. Namwandi previously served as Deputy Minister of Education from 2010 to 2013. Namwandi is a seasoned Professor of Management and holds various professional and academic ...
The Ministry of Higher Education is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1995 under the name Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Education as a split-off from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and existed in this form until 2005 when its portfolio fell back to the MOE. In 2015 it was reestablished as Ministry of ...
Education in Africa. The history of education in Africa can be divided into pre- and post- colonial periods. [1] Since the introduction of formal education by European colonists to Africa, African education, particularly in West and Central Africa, has been characterised by both traditional African teachings and European-style schooling systems.
Youth in Namibia. Youth in Namibia is defined as individuals between 16 and 30 years by the Namibia's revised National Youth Policy. This policy was created in 1993 and revised in 2006. [1] The revised policy, "emphasis [es] employment creation, financial support for young entrepreneurs and access to agricultural land" as well as including ...
Women in Namibia face challenges in their health, gender based violence, and access to education. The government of Namibia is taking steps to provide women with equal rights to a degree that is largely unparalleled in Sub-Saharan Africa , including the promise of gender equality and increased parliament representation in the Namibian ...
Children of Namibia face human rights issues that effect their health and safety. Children's rights in Namibia are recognised in article 15 of the constitution and are in accordance with the 54 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC). [14] The country has operated under the CRC since 28 September 1990.