Reaching the marginalized: EFA global monitoring report, 2010; 2010

PROGRESS TOWARDS THE EFA GOALSUniversal primary educationFigure 2.15: Most countries improved their primary school enrolment between 1999 and 2007Change in net enrolment ratios in primary education, 1999–200710090Net enrolment ratioshave progressedsince 1999U. R. TanzaniaBhutanKenyaMadagascarZambiaMoroccoS. Tome/PrincipeNicaraguaGuatemalaIran, Isl. Rep.Venezuela, B. R.SwazilandCambodiaZimbabweLao PDRBotswanaBrazilMongoliaLatviaColombiaVanuatu MalawiHungary South AfricaCape VerdeDominican Rep.Egypt80BeninMauritaniaNepalNet enrolment ratios in primary eudcation in 2007 (%)706050EthiopiaBurkina FasoGuineaMozambiqueYemenGhanaSenegal LesothoMaliNigeriaGambiaTogoOmanCook IslandsPalestinian A. T.Equat. GuineaNigerDjibouti40Eritrea30LiberiaNet enrolment ratioshave deterioratedsince 19992020 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Source: Annex, Statistical Table 5.Net enrolment ratios in primary education in 1999 (%)primary enrolment by 2015 has been reviseddownwards in national plans to 70% (Bennell, 2009).Eritrea’s current education strategy neatlysummarizes the dilemma facing planners:‘achievement of universal primary education bythe global target date of 2015 would be extremelydifficult. Even if the financial resources were readilyavailable, it would be physically almost impossibleto provide the necessary infrastructure andassociated inputs (teachers, administrators, etc.)during the next eleven years to cater for allchildren of primary school age. … In view of this,it is projected that the net primary schoolenrolment ratio would reach 82% by 2015 andthat UPE would be achieved by 2019’ (EritreaMinistry of National Development, 2005, p.10).63