Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, covering about 30.

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (also called the ACRWC or Children's Charter) was adopted by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1990 (in 2001, the OAU legally became the African Union) and was entered into force in 1999.

Compulsory education refers to the legislation or policies implemented by governments that require children to attend formal education for a certain period of time.

Free education is education funded through government spending or charitable organizations rather than tuition funding.

Zolile Hector Pieterson (19 August 1963 - 16 June 1976) was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed at the age of 12 during the Soweto uprising, when the police opened fire on black students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans, mostly spoken by the white and coloured population in South Africa, as the medium of instruction for all school subject whereas they wanted to learn in their native languages, Xhosa and Zulu.

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.

A scholarship is a financial reward or aid that is given to a student based on their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, or other criteria.