Challenge

The education sector in Liberia faces a complex set of challenges related to rebuilding and recovery from the civil crisis, constrained national finances, poor infrastructure and Ebola epidemic. These challenges include poor learning facilities, over enrollment, large numbers of out-of-school children, wasted government’s resources because of ‘ghosts’ and unskilled teachers, and many unqualified teachers. On a systemic level, there are no national school quality standards and capacity and resourcing at county and district level require improvement. Many schools and students in the rural area in Liberia do not have access to the internet.The education sector also faces serious equity challenges including important geography differences in access to quality education. Poor health facilities in rural areas cause 5% of pregnant women to die during the time of giving birth.