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  • UNESCO,
    OECD,
    Commonwealth Secretariat
  • 2024
  • 88
  • 7.37 MB
  • pdf
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The global private, fiscal and social costs of children and youth not learning

This is the first global report to illustrate the monetary costs to economies around the world of leaving children and youth behind in education, and it has been jointly produced by UNESCO, the OECD and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Using available evidence, the report calculates the costs, globally and by region, of children and youth that are not in school or gaining basic skills. One of the policy recommendations of the report is to improve the quality of education by hiring a qualified, motivated and diverse teacher workforce supported by continuous professional development so they can unlock all learners’ potential.