Social+Impact-Education

Seychelles..... Seychelles has the second highest GPA in Africa (Equatorial Guinea is first) And they are one of the six upper-middle-income-countries in the continent. This would most likely be caused by how children are schooled. Children start school at the age of five, but most all of them go to preschool at age four. Education in Seychelles is free at pre-primary, primary, and secondary and vocational levels. Compared to other small islands states at similar levels of development, Seychelles is doing well. Currently the public school system consists of 23 crèches, 25 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. The schools are located on Mahe, Praslin, La Digue and Silhouette. There are also three private schools: École Française, International School and the Independent school. All three private schools are located on Mahé, but the International School has a branch on Praslin. There are seven post secondary (non-tertiary) schools. They are the Seychelles Polytechnic, School of Advanced Level Studies, National Institute of Education, Seychelles Institute of Technology, Maritime Training Centre, Seychelles Agricultural and Horticultural Training Centre and the National Institute for Health and Social Studies. The social Impact from the education in Seychelles is good because it helps give a way of making the people equals and it is also helping by making the country more able to solve problems that may arise with their government. Somalia......... Private schools were closed or nationalized in 1972, and all education was put under the jurisdiction of the central government. In 1975 primary education was made compulsory. A minimum of eight years of schooling at the primary level is mandatory; however, many prospective students, particularly among the nomadic population, cannot be accommodated. Secondary education lasts for four years but is not compulsory. A mass literacy campaign was conducted in the mid-1970s, but there is some question as to how lasting the effects were, particularly among the nomadic population. In the mid-1980s, literacy remained low, perhaps 18% among adult men and 6% among adult women. Before the country's civil war, about 50 percent of Somali children were enrolled in the elementary schools, a mere 7 percent were enrolled in high school, and less than 1 percent were in institutions of higher learning. The literacy level was 25 percent. During 1992, Somalia was in a state of anarchy and not only did the country's economy collapse, but its educational system as well. Few schools were operating and even the Somali National University was closed in 1991. As of 1996, some schools were beginning to reopen. Right now that has put the schools and education way behind other countries and it is lower than it should be. The social impact is that they are relying on foreign aid to fund their schools and that is helping them get back on the right track to succeed in the world.