UNESCO reported[1] that in 2021 the number of primary school age children out-of-school was 67 million globally. More than half of these children were living in sub-Saharan Africa. In this region, 20% of all primary school age children, 33% of all lower secondary school age adolescents, and 48% of all upper secondary school age youth remain out of […]
Tag: Education Background
Education as an International Development Priority
In our first post we will look at the international context of education development and reform. Education has long been a focus area of international cooperation. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948 defined education as a fundamental human right. The move for greater international cooperation in education began in 1990 with the […]