Education in West Africa

<i>Education in West Africa</i> is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. Written by regional experts the book explores the education systems of Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Chad The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone and Togo. It critically examines the development of education provision in each country whilst exploring both local and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole this handbook is an essential reference for researchers scholars international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.