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The Sites

Burkina Faso

IN-SCHOOL SITES IN PISSILA AND TIBTENGA

We serve children at two government-run primary schools

We are working with Catholic Relief Services to provide tablet-based instruction to children in grades 1-3. The first phase is a pre-pilot in two schools, in which we will validate the suitability of the delivery model and the fit of our software application in this context. In the next phase, we will expand to serve children in 20 schools.

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St Jean Baptiste Primary School

Serving children through a center-based learning program designed for grades 1 to 3

  • Location: Pissila, Burkina Faso
  • Curriculum and Language of Instruction: Math and Literacy (in French)
  • Research Focus: How well is the delivery model working? How suitable is the intervention for learners at the different grade levels?
  • Type of Study: Implementation Study
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Tibtenga Primary School

Serving children through a center-based learning program designed for grades 1 to 3

  • Location: Tibtenga, Burkina Faso
  • Curriculum and Language of Instruction: Math and Literacy (in French)
  • Research Focus: How well is the delivery model working? How suitable is the intervention for learners at the different grade levels?
  • Type of Study: Implementation Study
State of Education in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world for both primary and adult populations. 

Burkina Faso faces numerous challenges from overcrowded classrooms to high student-to-teacher ratios, with particular gender discrepancies in literacy rates of 32% for adult females and 50% for adult males. 

Population: 20 million

Number of early grade children: 5.5 million

Primary school completion rate: 54%

Out-of-school adolescents and children: 2 million