Elearning : Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia top Africa in global skill ranking
Coursera’s report features data from 100 countries drawn from Coursera’s registered learner base of over 124 million learners, focusing on three of the most popular skill areas for employment: business, technology and data science.
Botswana, in 29th position, is the highest ranked African country, followed by Rwanda in 52nd position. Zambia is ranked 58th, Egypt 61st, Ethiopia 72nd, Ivory Coast 75th, Zimbabwe 77th, South Africa 86th and Tunisia 87th.
Among its findings, the demand for professional certification has increased by 69% on the continent, more than in any other region.
The report says some 4.9 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, with a median age of 34, enrolled in Coursera courses between 2019 and 2023. Some 60 of them used mobile phones to study and 35% of them were women.
Source: Africa News Agency