Namibia facing foundational literacy and numeracy crisis: Steenkamp

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2025-07-11

KEETMANSHOOP, 03 June 2025 - The minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp. (Photo by: Suzith Tjitaura) NAMPA

KEETMANSHOOP, 11 JUL (NAMPA) – Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Sanet Steenkamp said Namibia, like many countries across Africa, faces a foundational literacy and numeracy crisis where at least seven out of 10 learners cannot read a simple text or complete basic mathematical tasks.
Steenkamp informed the National Assembly this week that without strong foundational literacy and numeracy, learners struggle to progres...

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