Covid-19 have led to major disruption of education for millions of children in Africa and across the globe. Among the strategies for responding to this problem has been the use of educational technologies to support distance learning. eLearning Africa and EdTech Hub wanted to understand the perspectives of those working in education and technology across Africa, to gain insights into how they view the pandemic and the place of technology in helping to overcome challenges in education. A survey was conducted with over 1600 responses from 52 African countries, and the findings were published in this report.
Impact / Outcome
The perceived effectiveness of governments’ distance learning strategies was much greater in countries where educational institutions worked to involve parents in planning new arrangements for their children’s education during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Students from rural communities and students from low-income households are considered to be the most educationally disadvantaged by the pandemic. Primary-level education is considered to be the most disadvantaged by the pandemic.
More than three-quarters of education and technology professionals think that the move to online learning increases inequality and disadvantages poorer and more marginalised students.
Key Metrics
Use of technology in education to overcome the problems of the Covid-19 pandemic
Year published
23 April 2021