6 Achieve universal primary education

Where we are?

Targets possible to achieve if changes are made

There are great improvements in net primary enrolment, from 64 percent in 1990 to close to 90 percent today. However, serious concerns remain about the quality of primary education and the low school completion rates. The quality issues can be addressed only by a child-friendly environment in schools. Completion rates can be addressed through measures to increase the inclusiveness of education, and targeted policy to help the people in the poorest economic quintile groups.

2.61 years
remaining
until 2015

1990 2015
Targets for MDG2
  1. Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling
    • Net enrolment ratio in primary education
    • Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary
    • Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds, women and men
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