International Flows in the Education Sector: Trends and Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

This article provides an analysis of global
trends in import and export of education
services mainly using the international
fl ow of students and highlights their
implications on sub-Saharan Africa. The
results show that the international fl ow
of students is on a continuous increase.
However, participation in provision of
educational services is largely dominated
by a few developed countries. Additionally,
with the exception of South Africa, sub-
Saharan Africa is trailing behind most
other developing regions in the world
as an exporter of educational services.
The region has the highest number of
outward mobile students as the percentage
of the regions' tertiary students.

Africa Insight Vol. 38 (2) 2008: pp. 128-138