Liberia's Education System
According to the USAID's last update back in 2019, Liberia is still working to fix its educational system (USAID, 2017). Liberia's trained workforce was destroyed after the civil war, which lasted 14 years (USAID, 2017). Along with the war, the Ebola outbreak has also negatively impacted Liberia's educational system. The 2015 Ebola outbreak caused the school systems to close (USAID, 2017). Liberia's educational system is fragile. Statistics show that Liberia's education system is behind most other African countries (USAID, 2017). In fact, only 44% of the children in Liberia attend elementary school (USAID, 2017).
What is the USAID doing to help?
USAID is working with the Ministry of Education, and its goal is to provide safe learning opportunities for girls who were affected by the war and improve the quality of teaching, learning, and the curricula (USAID, 2017). The USAID also wants to provide Liberians with basic educational resources and services and address educational challenges (USAID, 2017).
Resources
Liberia - Literacy rate 2017. https://countryeconomy.com/demography/literacy-rate/liberia.
USAID From the American People. (2017, October 25). Education: Liberia. https://www.usaid.gov/liberia/education.
Literacy Rate of the Liberian Population
Health and the Education System
The Ebola outbreak caused schools to closed until it was safe for children to return to school (USAID, 2017). After the Ebola outbreak, clean water pumps, hand washing stations, and toilet facilities have been placed in 120 schools (USAID, 2017). Liberia has created a prevention and response plan in the event of another outbreak (USAID, 2017).