The day to day administration of education in the District is the responsibility of the Ghana Education Service.  However, the District Assembly is basically responsible for the provision of infrastructure and the creation of an enabling environment for the progress of education in the District.

Table1.29:  Educational Facilities in the District

  Source:  GES Afigya-Kwabre, 2013/2014

The Table above shows a high access rate (i.e. 97%) to education in the District.  There is also a high competition emanating from the private sector in terms of provision of education.

Ratio

Teacher – Pupil Ratio - 17:1

Teacher –Students Ratio - 25:1

The ratios show that Teachers are available in the District.  This is partly attributed to its closeness to Kumasi and many other urban centers. 

Table 1. 30: Percentage of School Going Population As Against The Unschooled.

Source:  GES Afigya-Kwabre, 2013/2014

From the Table above, it can be seen that about 25% of children who are supposed to be in school are out of school.  This is attributed to reasons like involvement in income generating activities and teenage pregnancy.  Most of the young boys in the District work as drivers’ mates in especially ‘Trotro’

Circuits

There are eight education circuits in the District with specific and varied number of educational facilities as stated in Table 1. 22 below;

Table 1.31: Circuits and their Schools

Source:  GES Afigya-Kwabre, 2013/2014

School Feeding Programme in the District

The Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) took effect from the 2005/2006 Academic year, which gave all children free access to Basic Education.

In addition, a pilot Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) was also initiated in 2005/2006 to give one hot meal per child in selected Basic Schools.

Table 1.32:  Schools Benefitting from the School Feeding Programme

Source:  GES Afigya-Kwabre, 2013/2014