Levels of education stratify the population into different patterns of demographic, economic and environmental behavior.
Education is related to fertility, and hence population growth.
Studies worldwide have shown that more children are born to women with lesser education, and the chances of survival for these children are lower. Levels of enrollment also determine the future amount and quality of human capital available in a country, which is one of the most important keys to social and economic development. In addition, education is essential to the achievement of sustainable development. Figures on education in SADC countries show a region with two speeds of development. Furthermore, enrollment has been decreasing during the last 15 years in Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.