Question

because there was very little investment in education, african colonies
had few leaders with government experience.
had far too few teachers for their universities.
had many skilled workers with little education.
had many overqualified workers in menial jobs.

Explanation:

Low education investment in African colonies meant limited development of formal education systems, which failed to train enough qualified educators for higher learning institutions. The other options are inconsistent: limited education would not create skilled workers or overqualified staff, and leadership experience is not directly tied to this specific education gap.

Answer:

had far too few teachers for their universities.