Launch of the Fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education in Africa(GRALE 4)

Key facts about the GRALE 4 survey

GRALE 4 Monitoring Survey

Key messages

Change in overall participation rates in ALE since 2015

Frequency DecreasedDo not know

World

REGIONAL GROUPS

Sub-Saharan Africa

Arab States

Asia and the Pacific

North America and Western Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

Africa

SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS

Central Africa

Eastern Africa

Northern Africa

Southern Africa

Western Africa

Overall participation rates in ALE based on actual figures

7%

11% 11%

25%

10%

20%

15%

8%

4%

12%

20%

4%

32%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Below 1% 1 - 3% 3 - 5% 5 - 10% 10 - 20% 20 - 50% More than 50%

World%

Africa%

Both global and regional participation in

adult education is uneven

Poor data a major barrier to monitoring inequalities in ALE participation

Progress in ALE Policy

Progress in ALE policy is insufficient

World

REGIONAL GROUPS

Sub-Saharan Africa

Arab States

Asia and the Pacific

North America and Western Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

Africa

SUB-REGIONAL GROUPS

Central Africa 4

Eastern Africa 11

Northern Africa 5

Southern Africa 8

Western Africa 12

Progress in ALE Governance

Progress in ALE governance in Africa is encouraging, but not enough

20%

23%58%

Increased stakeholder

participation

18%

33%

49%

Strengthened cooperation with civil society

Not much Somewhat Much

25%

33%

53%

Become more

decentralized

25%

33%

53%

Become more decentralized

ALE remains underfunded

28countries

20countries

22countries

17 countries

20countries

10

countries

7 countries

7 countries

4countries

6countries

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

0 - 0.4% 0.5 - 0.9% 1.0 - 1.9% 2.0 - 3.9% 4% or more

Per

cen

tage

of

cou

ntr

ies

ALE as percentage of public education expenditure

World %

Africa %

ALE remains underfunded

Quality

Quality is improving but…

Women’s participation in ALE is growing

Deep inequalities in participation of target groups

59%

41%

36%

48%46% 47%

34%

54%

35%

40%

50%

40%

69%65%

53%

46%

31%

0%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Women Migrants andrefugees

Adults withdisabilities

Adultsdisadvantaged due

to lack ofeducation and

ski9lls

Residents ofremote or rural

areas

Residents of urbanareas

Minority groups(ethnis, linguistic,

religious)

Unemployedadults

Older adults

World % Africa %

Raising participation in ALE to achieve the SDGs

SDGs will only be achieved when ALE is in the centre of countries’ efforts

The way forward

Call for Action: Participation matters

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