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Education for All
Literacy is a right and the foundation for all further
learning. Literacy gives people the tools, knowledge
and confidence to improve their livelihoods, to participate
more actively in their societies and to make informed
choices. In today’s knowledge economies, literacy skills
are more vital than ever.
Yet literacy remains a right denied to some 771 million
adults, further increasing the marginalization of many.
This fourth edition of the EFA Global Monitoring Report
assesses progress towards the six Education for All
goals, with emphasis on the global literacy challenge.
It identifies the key dimensions of sound policy and places
the goal of increasing literacy rates by 2015 within the
broader context of building literate societies, in which
access to written information is valued and promoted.
The development goals set by the majority of the world’s
nations have a slim chance of being achieved unless
governments and the international community rapidly
expand learning opportunities for youth and adults,
while assuring every child a good quality education.
Cover photo
Filling in a voter registration form in Peru, 2000.
© JUAN MANUEL CASTRO PRIETO / AGENCE VU
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