How the Global Education Coalition is contributing to transforming education in Africa

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24 May 2024

Gathering in Addis Ababa earlier this year, the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government declared 2024 as the “Year of Education,” calling on all governments to accelerate progress towards achieving quality education for all. At the Summit, it was revealed that by 2025, African countries intend to halve their primary out-of-school rates to 11% and to ensure that 46% of pupils are reading with proficiency at the end of primary school. They are also committed to ensuring that 79% of teachers will be trained at the pre-primary level and 85% at the primary level. Read more