Asserts that the gap between rich and poor in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains a significant social issue, and in many countries, students from the highest income households dominate enrollment in all institutions of higher education. Despite significant growth in tertiary employment and an increase in the provision of higher education to traditionally underserved groups, relative household wealth continues to play a decisive role in the likelihood that an individual successfully accesses tertiary education. Children born into households in which the head of household has completed secondary education will far more likely attend a university than those born into households whose head has no education, and regional differences continue to reflect the gaps in economic development. Although gender parity has improved, discrimination regarding the choice of majors for female students persists, and in general, tertiary education systems have not paid sufficient policy attention to the needs of disabled students.