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Open dataset: what 11,253 students across 100+ countries (71% African) actually ask for homework help. By ScanSolve.
# The African Homework Index 2026
> Open dataset on **what students across Africa actually ask for homework help** — the first public index of cross-country homework demand, aggregated and anonymized from **46,658 real homework questions** by **11,253 students across 100+ countries** (71% in Africa), March–June 2026.
Published by **ScanSolve** · 📊 Interactive report: **getscansolve.com · License: **CC BY 4.0**
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## Headline findings
1. **Mathematics is the #1 most-requested subject in every single country** measured — 26.9% of all subject-classified questions.
2. The **second** most-asked subject flips sharply by nation:
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 🇨🇲 Cameroon · 🇺🇬 Uganda → **Physics**
- 🇿🇦 South Africa · 🇬🇭 Ghana → **English**
- 🇰🇪 Kenya → **Chemistry** (uniquely cracks the top three)
3. **Computer Science** is unusually strong everywhere — Cameroon's #2 subject and top-three in five countries — pointing to fast-rising demand for coding/ICT help.
4. Students message in **6+ languages** including English, Arabic, French, Swahili, Hindi and Bengali.
## Subject demand (share of 28,933 subject-classified questions)
| Subject | Share |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26.9% |
| English | 12.4% |
| Physics | 10.2% |
| Computer Science | 9.9% |
| Chemistry | 7.3% |
| Biology | 6.0% |
| Business / Management | 5.3% |
| Geography | 5.1% |
## Top countries
| Country | Students | Questions | Top 3 subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2,103 | 7,705 | Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1,763 | 8,512 | Mathematics, English, Computer Science |
| 🇮🇳 India | 1,643 | 4,543 | Mathematics, English, Computer Science |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1,281 | 6,365 | Mathematics, English, Chemistry |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | 1,173 | 4,775 | Mathematics, English, Computer Science |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 494 | 3,562 | Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 302 | 736 | Mathematics, English, Physics |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | 298 | 1,485 | Mathematics, …