This study investigates the effect of economic freedom on education in Sub-Saharan Africa. We used a panel of 41 countries covering the period 2000–2019 and the two-stage least squares (IV-2SLS) estimates. We find that economic freedom fosters secondary education. Furthermore, we find that the five components of economic freedom have varying effects on education. Indeed, size of government increases secondary education. Legal system increases secondary and tertiary education, while freedom to trade fosters primary and secondary education. In contrast, sound money has a negative impact on primary and tertiary education. These results are robust when we consider education by gender.

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经济自由是否促进了撒哈拉以南非洲的教育？

本研究调查了撒哈拉以南非洲经济自由对教育的影响。我们使用了涵盖 2000 年至 2019 年期间 41 个国家的面板和两阶段最小二乘法 (IV-2SLS) 估计值。我们发现经济自由促进中等教育。此外，我们发现经济自由的五个组成部分对教育有不同的影响。事实上，政府规模增加了中等教育。法律制度促进中等和高等教育的发展，而贸易自由则促进初等和中等教育的发展。相比之下，稳健的货币对初等和高等教育有负面影响。当我们考虑按性别划分的教育时，这些结果是可靠的。