Yes, but i perceive population population pressure more in terms of consumption or 'biophysical boundaries transgressed' which happens primarily in the global north / high GDP countries. See 'a good life for all within planetary boundaries' for more info: https://goodlife.leeds.ac.uk/

Regarding your comment about Africa specifically, I don't know enough and try to hold a bit of carefulness around Education if it's not being done with appropriate context. You might like this podcast that goes into a social facilitation framework being used in areas like Africa: https://www.outsideinpodcast.org/episodes/10-groupsofgroups