This blog was published by UNESCO in April. It looks at the recent cuts in spending from seven donor nations and the impact this has on education in various countries. The impact will depend on how much the countries funded their education by overseas development aid:
“In low-income countries, aid accounts for 12% of total education spending, including household contributions. In relative terms, it is expected that aid to education will fall by half in Chad and Liberia, and by one third in Madagascar and Mali. In absolute terms, aid to education levels will fall by USD 33 million in Ethiopia, 35 million in Rwanda and 51 million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Expressed as a share of total aid spending, the cuts represent 18% in Rwanda, 48% in Liberia and 19% in Somalia.”