South Africa’s schools must be able to produce youth ready for the fouth industrial revolution
The World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2016, which ranks the quality of education in 139 countries, placed South Africa 137th
Pass rates are too simplistic a measure to show the true state of SA’s education system.
The numbers are low so more needs to be done to support top performing maths pupils – even at private schools.
South African education does have a good story to tell — but not the one told by misleading statistics.
Why do South African children perform worse than those in poorer countries?
Rebuilding education will have to be incremental and all will have to help.
