Education in the Development of Tanzania, 1919–1990 — 1994 ·

By Lene Buchert

“Buchert's sensitivity to the importance of language is…[a] strength as this has been largely ignored in many discussions of education in Tanzania…Education in the Development of Tanzania is an important contribution to the debate on educational transformation from a historical perspective. It also provides an insightful historical analysis of education in Tanzania.”

Zaline M. Roy-Campbell — The International Journal of African Historical Studies

“[This book] is lucid and contains very valuable data on education and development in Tanzania. Being a product of a doctoral thesis, it is quite detailed by way of information and discusses a good number of educational innovations that have not yet been widely researched and published for wider readership. For policy makers, researchers and students of education, this book is a rare source of knowledge.”

Daniel N. Sifuna — Journal of Third World Studies

“The book is meticulously detailed, well-documented, and carefully analyzed. The maps, graphs, and statistical information included in the study help to clarify the wide-ranging data…The book should serve all internationally minded educators as an excellent source book.”

George E. Urch — Journal of Developing Areas

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Deals with the realities of education in a debt-ridden African country trying to cope with the pressures of externally imposed educational budgets.