Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010: reaching the marginalized

Children at risk of marginalization in education are found in all societies. At first glance, the lives of these children may appear poles apart. The daily experiences of slum dwellers in Kenya, ethnic minority children in Viet Nam and a Roma child in Hungary are very different. What they have in common are missed opportunities to develop their potential, realize their hopes and build a better future through education. A decade has passed since world leaders adopted the Education for All (EFA) goals. While progress has been made, millions of children are still missing out on their right to education. This report identifies some of the root causes of disadvantage, both within education and beyond, and provides examples of targeted policies and practices that successfully combat exclusion. Set against the backdrop of the global economic crisis, the report calls for a renewed financing commitment by aid donors and recipient governments alike to meet the EFA goals by 2015. The report includes statistical indicators on all levels of education in more than 200 countries and territories.

Published abstract reprinted by permission of the copyright owner. Show less