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2017

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6 out of 10 children and adolescents are not learning a minimum in reading and math

Abstract

New data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics show that 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics. The figure signals “a learning crisis” according to the UIS, which could threaten progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

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UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Publication Details

URL

http://uis.unesco.org/en/news/6-out-10-children-and-adolescents-are-not-learning-minimum-reading-and-math

Language

eng

Access Date

18 October 2019

Blog Title

News, Sustainable Development Goals

Website Type

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Publication Date

1 January 2017

6 out of 10 children and adolescents are not learning a minimum in reading and math