Essential information for talking about truly leaving no child behind. #1 fact: 75 million children are currently out of school.
• 226 million young people do not have the opportunity to attend secondary school.
• 58 countries will not achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) #2, Universal Primary Enrollment by 2015, if current trends continue.
• $11 billion per year can ensure universal primary school and make progress in early childhood care and adult literacy.
• $65 billion is the 2010 estimated cost for continuing the war in Afghanistan. (Department of Defense estimate)
Why does education matter? Education:
• empowers women and girls
• improves child survival and maternal health
• helps reduce hunger
• contributes to the fight against HIV/AIDS
• helps fight poverty & spurs economic growth
• provides a foundation for peacebuilding
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