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Faith-based schools play an important role today in the provision of education globally. Are the schools likely to continue to play such a role in the future? If so, where is that role likely to be most prominent? This paper considers these questions on the basis of long-term demographic, religious, and school enrollment trends. The trends suggest that enrollment in faith-based schools will continue to grow rapidly, as has been the case over the last few decades. But there will also be a fundamental shift, with a rising concentration of students in faith-based schools located in Africa. This may have implications given the learning crisis affecting the continent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Catholic Church estimates that nine million children were enrolled in K12 Catholic schools in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2016. How has the number of students in Catholic schools evolved over the last two decades? In which countries is enrollment larger, whether in absolute terms or in terms of market share? Are Catholic schools performing better than other schools once controls are introduced for the students that enroll in Catholic schools? Finally, what can be learned from the practices of well-performing schools such as those managed by the Fe y Alegría network? To answer these questions, this paper provides trends in enrollment in Catholic schools in the region, estimates their market share, and discusses lessons from the literature with a focus on Fe y Alegría schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the governments of China and India, the Catholic Church is probably the third largest provider of K12 education in the world. How has growth in enrollment in K12 Catholic schools varied across countries over the last two decades? Which countries have accounted for most of the growth at the regional and global level? What has been the role of the number of schools and the size of schools in enrollment growth, or in the decline observed in some countries? Given trends towards higher enrollment in the developing world due to population growth and higher educational attainment, has enrollment growth in Catholic schools enabled them to maintain their market share over time? Finally, what do the data suggest for some of the constraints and strategic choices faced by Catholic schools in various countries? The objective of this paper is to answer these questions with a focus on trends in Catholic school enrollment and market shares across countries from 1995 to 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of comparative assessment of the public, private and faith-inspired schools (FISs) in Ghana. It explores the differences between various types of schools in terms of whether they reach primarily urban or rural households as well as households from different levels of well-being. It reveals that FISs have a large market share, able to manage to keep their fees low and provide higher-quality services than public schools.

The article discusses the estimated percentage of market share of faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) in providing health care in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the estimates on market share from data and listings of FII health facilities in providing support to HIV/AIDS patients through programs, activities, and community services. It reveals that FIIs in Africa has a 30 to 40 percent market share in health care provision.

The article discusses the role of faith-inspired institutions(FIIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in providing health services and response efforts for HIV/AIDS patients in Ghana. It explores the health programs and activities of Christian health institutions and Christian churches in Ghana. It details the health services provided by FIIs in the aspects of market share participation, differences in the services provided, and the patient satisfaction of the services received.