Sierra Leone - Education Project

RESTRICTED Report No. PE-9a This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION APPRAISAL OF AN EDUCATION PROJECT IN SIERRA LEONE December 1, 1969 Education Projects Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit : Leone US$1 = Leone 0.833 Leone 1 = US$1.20 Leones 1 million = US$1.2 million AREA 1 sq. ft. = 0.929 m2 1 m2 = 10.765 sq. ft.  APPRAISAL OF AN EDUCATION PROJECT IN SIERRA LEONE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. BASIC DATA SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS i1 I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 2 III. EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM 3 The Administration of Education 3 General Education - Primary and Secondary 4 Technical Institutes/Trade Schools 4 Teacher Training 4 Higher Education 5 Educational Radio and Television 5 TV. EDUCATIONAL FINANCE 6 Recurrent Expenditure by Central Government 6 Capital Expenditure by Central Government 6 V. EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS 7 VI. THE PROJECT 9 Composition of the Project 9 Freetown Primary Teacherst College 9 Eleven Secondary Schools 10 Technical Institutes and Trade Schools 10 Technical Assistance 11 Cost Estimates and Financial Plan 12 Acconmodation and Equipment 13 VII. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT 14 Administration 14 Building Construction and Maintenance 14 Credit and Disbursement 15 VIII. ColTCLUSIONS 16 The report is based on the findings of a mission to Sierra Leone during July, 1969, composed of Messrs. R.F. NcMahon and W.D. Donnelly.  ANNES 1. Administrative Structure of Education. 2. Structure of Education, 1969. 3. Educational Pyramid, 1968/69. 4. Primary School Enrollments (1955/69). 5. Secondary School Enrollments (1955/69). 6. Technical and Vocational Institutions - Errollments by Course and Sex, 1967/68. 7. University of Sierra Leone - Enrollments 1968/69. 8. Current and Capital Expenditures on Education. 9. Economically Active Population by Sector and Occupation. 10. Educational Profile. 11. Results of 1964 Manpower Survey. 12. Secondary Schools. 13. Technical and Vocational Education - Day Enrollments and Cutput. L4. Summary of EL-timated Costs for Physical Facilities. 15. Schedule of Project Phasing and Estimated Disbursement Rate. Map showing Locations of Project Schools.  l/ BASIC DATA A. General Area: total : 27,925 square miles cultivable (estimate) 18,850 square miles Population: total : 2.5 million (est.) growth rate per annum : 1.5% - 2.0% density per square mile go density per square mile 133 cultivable Labor force: 0.9 million Gross national product: At factor cost (1965/66) : Le.231.8 (US$278.2) million Per capita (1965/66) : US$124. Gross domestic product: At current market prices (1965/66) : Le.260.8 million Amual average real growth rate (1963/64-1965/66) : 5.6% Historic long-term trend (estimated) : 3.0% - 4.0% Distribution by Sector (1965/66): Percentage Agriculture :31.3 IMining : 19.2 Manufacturing 6.3 Construction : 3.6 Transport and communication : 7.7 Public Administration and defense 5.2 Wholesale and retail trade 15.0 Ownership of dwellings 6.3 Other sectors 5.4 Distribution of the Economically Active Population (1963) Percentage Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting : 77.7 Mining and Quarrying 5.2 Manufacturing : 4.5 Construction : 1.8 Electricity, Gas & Water .2 Commerce 5.9 Transport, Storage & Communication 1.8 Public Administration and Defence : 1.3 Services 2.1 1/ For 1968 unless specified otherwise.  B. Education Population aged 6-12 : 0.425 m2il.lion Population aged 13-17 : 0.204 million Primary sahool enrolment as a proportion of 6-12 age group : 32.4% Secondary school enrolment as a proportion of 13-17 age group : 12.9% Literacy rate : 27.0% Proportion of GNP spent on education (1964/65) : 3.1% Education expenditure per capita : $3.75 p.a. Proportion of Government recurrent and capital expenditure on education (1966/67) : 19.5%