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 higher education and trained administrative/government talent. Colonial powers focused on extractive systems, not building local governance expertise. This left a shortage of leaders with formal government experience. Other options are less accurate: university teacher shortages are too narrow, skilled workers with little education is contradictory, and overqualified workers in menial jobs does not align with low education access.

Answer:

had few leaders with government experience.