US $14 billion needed to achieve universal literacy in countries with lowest literacy rates and E-9 countries

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning calls on donors to close the funding gap
Paris, France: A new UNESCO cost analysis shows that US $14 billion⁽¹⁾ will be needed if the 20 countries with the lowest literacy rates⁽²⁾ and the E-9 countries⁽³⁾ are to achieve functional literacy and numeracy skills by 2030. The analysis highlights a funding gap of US $10 billion in the 20 countries with adult literacy rates below 50 per cent and US $4 billion among the E-9 countries, where the majority of the youth and adults with low literacy levels live. More...