World Bank Education Overview

Developing countries have made tremendous progress in getting children into the classroom, and more children worldwide are now in school. But learning is not guaranteed. For about half of students, schooling is not learning. And in Sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of students do not have the minimum skills. And not even all children are in school. Education systems need to be strengthened and aligned so that the focus is on ensuring that all children learn. Education is fundamental to building the human capital that allows people and countries to thrive.