Education for All in Developing Countries: A Critical Analysis of Ivorian Educational System

For decades, the world has been mobilizing to achieve Education for All (EFA) through political, social and cultural mechanisms and actions. In this light, several conventions have been sealed to sustain national development. However, despite many signs of progress, developing countries including Côte d'Ivoire have not yet reached the 100% school enrolment, especially children who are of age to attend school (starting at age six or seven). Major challenges such as inadequate resources allocated to the education sector and low school life expectancy (SLE) continue to obstruct the national efforts to ensure EFA. This study used qualitative method to critically examine the recorded data by conducting document analysis. The findings revealed that the state is still struggling to maintain SLE, dealing with a number of obstacles while equality and equity in education settings are still perennial. A Close attention and further investment are few of recommendations that this critical study proposes to avoid child left behind and ensure quality education for learners.

Keywords: Education system, school life expectancy, challenge, Côte d’Ivoire.