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L’enseignement préscolaire à Madagascar : État des lieux et défi au développement au XXIème siècle
Preschool Education in Madagascar: State of Play and Challenge to Development in the 21st Century

Author(s): Andrianasy Angelo Djistera
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Preschool education, Social development
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: development; preschool education; Madagascar; children

Summary/Abstract: The 21st-century society is characterized by the increased importance given to the acquisition and use of knowledge. This article examines the education of young children in Madagascar, a country where a significant portion of the population has never attended preschool. It strives to present an overview of the early childhood sector and its relationship to development. The increase in the number of pupils enrolled in preschool activity centers is a testament to the growing interest in preschool education. However, not all children have access to the same educational services. Inequalities start in early childhood. They can act as a brake on future growth by preventing the full development of individual potential. Strengthening the early childhood sector will contribute to the training of actors working for the long-term development of Madagascar.

  • Issue Year: 6/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 395-408
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: French