SA universities are favoured by those in sub-Saharan Africa who want to study on the continent, while those seeking education overseas opt for France ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom, recent research by Campus France shows. | CdeLENIN
The report also adds that more students from Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe opt for education outside their countries.
If this trend continues, in years to come, Africa will have the biggest pool of students seeking tertiary education and that will translate to more African students studying abroad, the report goes on to say. This is contrary to the average trend. Nigeria's numbers have decreased by 24% since 2015. The majority of Nigerian students choose English-speaking nations such as the US, the UK, and Canada.READ | The two countries make up 4% and 6% respectively of sub-Saharan students. Most Cameroonian students study in Germany and France, and most Zimbabweans study in South Africa.
Both significantly climbed by 62% and 87% respectively. These nations represent the fourth and fifth highest cohorts as a result.However, France is the most preferred destination globally, the report said. With a surge of 20% in just five years, the US surpassed South Africa and the UK to become the second most popular destination for students in 2020.
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