Report is prepared by UNESCO in collaboration with OECD and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
- It analysed the economic and societal cost of educational deficiencies for the first time.
Key Findings
- Out-of-school children and educational gaps cost the global economy $10,000 billion annually.
- Around 250 million children and young people globally remain out of school despite decades of effort.
- 57 % of the world’s children have not gained basic skill levels.
- Each year of secondary education reduces the risk of girls marrying and having a child before age 18.
- Female early school leavers are linked to a 59% increase in early pregnancies.
- Reducing early school leavers or those without basic skills by 10% could boost annual GDP growth by 1 to 2% points.
Recommendations
- Improve school infrastructure, including providing single-sex water and sanitation facilities, reducing class sizes, etc.
- Report highlighted that in India, construction of toilets decreased girls’ dropout rate by 12% points and that of boys by 11% points.
- Promoting health and mental well-being of students through comprehensive sexuality education.
- Promoting vocational education and training that meets labour market needs and addresses gender barriers to participation.
Key Initiatives taken to reduce Educational DeficienciesGlobal
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