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The Global Education Crisis Goes Beyond School Access

Millions of young people remain out of school, while inequality and learning gaps limit the futures of those who attend

Published on October 25, 2026


The Global Education Crisis Goes Beyond School Access
Rafa Neddermeyer / Agência Brasil

Imagine a child who finally gets a place in school, spends years attending classes, and still cannot read and understand a simple text at age 10. Does that sound like an unusual situation? In many countries, it is not. The global education crisis extends beyond children who never make it into a classroom: millions are attending school but are not learning what they should.

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