Training of African statisticians: The Experience Of The National School For Statistics And Applied Economics (Ensea) In Abidjan


Book: 
Proceedings of the sixth international conference on teaching statistics, Developing a statistically literate society
Authors: 
N'guessan, K.
Editors: 
Phillips, B.
Category: 
Pages: 
Online
Year: 
2002
Publisher: 
International Statistical Institute
URL: 
http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publications/1/4a2_koff.pdf
Abstract: 

Statistical training is recent in francophone Africa. Statistical training institutions have opened in the 60's and 70's. Three schools provide training in statistics: ISSEA in Yaoundé, DSD in Dakar and ENSEA in Abidjan. ENSEA provides 4 levels of graduate programs: "Ingénieurs Statisticiens Economistes" (ISE) on Master'sLevel, "Ingénieurs des Travaux Statistiques" (ITS) on Bachelor's Level, "Adjoints Techniques de la Statistique" (AD) et "Agents techniques de la Statistique" (AT). The career openings of statisticians are mainly in the public administration. But private sector is recruiting more and more statisticians to manage its statistical system. In spite of the programmes' performances, training institutions remain fragile given the educational, didactic, and equipment difficulties they are confronted with. Foreign supports as well as a better consideration of statistical issues by decision-makers can guarantee the timelessness of the training device in sub Saharan Africa.

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