How The Rwanda Education System Came Into Existence

By Jennifer Butler


A total of 52 countries makes up a continent known as Africa. Most of these countries are struggling to liberate themselves from chains of postcolonialism by embracing change. Adopting culture from western countries has proven to be inevitable simply because modern standards keep popping up. To improve their statuses and remain relevant in the corporate arena, they have always emphasized on embracing technological advancement. It is clearly evident that Rwanda education system has continued to grow.

Sometime during the 1900s, education was majorly done by families and it was mainly informal. Children were taught how to tackle their enemies during the war, weave baskets, artwork and blacksmith skills. With time, formal education was introduced by 1960. The main beneficiaries of these programs were the Tutsis. They were privileged to attend the best schools in comparison to the Hutus. As a result, they started rebelling and this led to the eruption of civil war. Stakeholders had to go back to the drawing board to solve these problems.

The system introduced a situation where equitable resources were apportioned to each student. This concept enhanced general growth for the country now that all students were catered for. Each year, various schools have been introduced to cater to the rise in demand for good schooling. With adequate teachers and learning materials, students have managed to make the best out their basic schooling.

When it comes to technological advancement, the Rwandese educational system has managed to equip all its students with relevant learning materials. It involves providing computers to promote information and communication technology which uses ICT. Right from junior classes, students are taught on how to make use of computers to solve everyday problems.

The Rwandese educational system is run by 6 years for primary school, 3 years for junior secondary, 3years for senior secondary and 4 years for the tertiary level system. It operates in three languages including; English, Kinyarwanda, and French which is taught as a supplementary subject in preprimary schools.

It is believed that a total of 44,000 students are admitted to universities each year. In these tertiary universities, students are offered the opportunity of learning science, law and art related courses as part of the career fulfillment. Their union of teachers has received full recognition from the government towards improving the welfare of teachers.

The country has managed to construct a total of 31 universities; 17 of which are public and 14 are private. Each university is fully equipped with resources to enable students to learn better. This measure has led to continuous growth since productive citizens are absorbed into the industry.

Rwanda is one of the fastest growing African nation owing to its educational capacity. In fact, it has managed to absorb technically efficient students into the job market. As a result, it has continued to attain the top mark in terms of development.




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