Education Reform – 2004

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Education Reform – 2004

2004

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The Education Minister stated that the Government expected to, “expand early free and compulsory education for all primary school children.”1 The Government wanted to increase the literacy rate from 36% to 72% by 2005, as well as meet targets to reduce gender disparities in primary and secondary education.2 In 2004, the Education Act was enacted. Primary school enrollment was expected to be approximately 1,135,000 in 2003/2004.3

The Free Primary Education Policy was in place, and the Education Act was enacted in 2004.

  1. “Sierra Leone; Education Ministry Meets With Stakeholders,” Africa News, June 28, 2004.
  2. Ibid.
  3. “National Report on the Review of the Implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action 2001-2010,” 2009.