Before. Between. Beyond. Reaching education.

Percentage of persons, 15 years and ??der, who can read and write

Goal 1

Early childhood care and education

Fewer than half of all children in the world participate in early childhood programmes.

Goal 2

Universal primary education

More than 100 million children in the world are still deprived of access to primary education.

Goal 3

Learning needs of all young people and adults

Learning should not be restricted to school age, nor to any other age.

Goal 4

Adult literacy

To be able to read, write and calculate has been acknowledged as a human right.

Goal 5

Gender equality

Gender equality, including in education, is a condition for development.

Goal 6

Education quality

The Dakar Framework for Action gave new impetus to the promotion of quality in education.

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Out-of-school children: distribution by...