Category: Education

A newly released Global Education Monitoring report and African Centre for School Leadership Spotlight Report titled Lead for Foundational Learning show that just 12 percent of children in Ethiopia complete primary education and achieve minimum learning proficiency. The report, shared with Addis Standard by UNESCO, shows overall learning levels across Africa are also lower than…

As global education funding faces a staggering U.S.$3.2 billion cut by 2026, Africa stands at a critical crossroads. Sharp global cuts to education funding are likely to push an additional 6 million children out of school by 2026. This will undo years of progress and worsen educational inequalities. These deep reductions jeopardize not only children’s…