Foreign-born Africans are leading the way in educational achievements
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report that showed the African foreign-born population leading the way, overall, in educational achievement compared to other foreign-born groups.
According to the agency’s report, 41% of the African foreign-born population received a bachelor, graduate, and or a professional degree compared to 28% of other foreign-born groups.
The Census Bureau noted that a person, who was born in Africa, chances of achieving high educational goals was dependent upon the country where the person was born.
The agency cited Somali and Egypt as examples of how a person’s birth is one of the contributing factors determining the level of educational goals the person will achieve.
According to the Census Bureau, 40% of the individuals who were born in Somali did not have a high school diploma compared to 64% of individuals who were born in Egypt who had an undergraduate and or higher degree.
The agency also noted that over a 40 year time period the number of Africans living in the country increased from 80,000 to 1.6 million.
The Census Bureau attributes the increase of the African population to a change in the immigration laws that took place in 1965.
According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. Immigration Act of 1965 allowed more groups from other countries besides Europe into the U.S.
The African foreign-born population makes up a small portion, approximately 2.8%, of the foreign-born population of 40.4 million.
The group with the largest foreign-born population is the Latin America and the Caribbean with 21.2 million, followed by the Asians with 11.6 million, then the Europeans who have 4.9 million, and the Africans have the smallest number at 1.7 million.
According to the agency’s report, 41% of the African foreign-born population received a bachelor, graduate, and or a professional degree compared to 28% of other foreign-born groups.
The Census Bureau noted that a person, who was born in Africa, chances of achieving high educational goals was dependent upon the country where the person was born.
The agency cited Somali and Egypt as examples of how a person’s birth is one of the contributing factors determining the level of educational goals the person will achieve.
According to the Census Bureau, 40% of the individuals who were born in Somali did not have a high school diploma compared to 64% of individuals who were born in Egypt who had an undergraduate and or higher degree.
The agency also noted that over a 40 year time period the number of Africans living in the country increased from 80,000 to 1.6 million.
The Census Bureau attributes the increase of the African population to a change in the immigration laws that took place in 1965.
According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. Immigration Act of 1965 allowed more groups from other countries besides Europe into the U.S.
The African foreign-born population makes up a small portion, approximately 2.8%, of the foreign-born population of 40.4 million.
The group with the largest foreign-born population is the Latin America and the Caribbean with 21.2 million, followed by the Asians with 11.6 million, then the Europeans who have 4.9 million, and the Africans have the smallest number at 1.7 million.
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