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A World Bank blog on the power of investing in people

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About us

Education is universally recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks for human development and reducing poverty. Our blog explores issues related to global education policy.

Statistics

6+
million girls are now enrolled in secondary school in Bangladesh, up from 1.1 million in 1991.
3
out of 10 youth cannot do basic arithmetic in emerging economies. Our new Education Strategy 2020 focuses on achieving learning for all.
95
girls per 100 boys are now enrolled in secondary school across the developing world
27
indicators from the 2009 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have been added to Learning Outcomes in EdStats
60
million children go to school hungry every day
37
million decrease in out-of-school children worldwide in the past ten years
88%
of the world's children complete primary school (UNESCO 2008)
72
million children still do not have access to even a basic education.