In 2000, 164 governments from around the world met in Darfur to pledge support to the Education for All movement started by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), which identified six education goals to be met by 2015. However, today in 2015, UNESCO's goal for all children to receive primary education has fallen short. About 58 million children still do not have access to primary school and about 100 million children do not complete primary education. Although some progress has been made to increase education for children on a global scale, there is still more that needs to be done in order for every child around the world to have a primary education. According to UNESCO, about $22 billion is needed if this goal is to be achieved. In addition to funding, the Education for All movement has also faced the barriers of "conflict, poverty, discrimination, poor governance, corruption and rising population" according to BBC News. Overall the United Kingdom has done the best to achieve all six education goals that are part of the Education for All movement. BBC News also reported that "Nigeria, Chad and Niger were all highlighted for their lack of progress", "Pakistan was seen as failing to make sufficient progress", "but Nepal, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone were among the countries making the biggest improvements in access to education." Overall, lack of education has been concentrated to sub-Saharan Africa and education has increased elsewhere, even though the Education for All goal for 2015 was not officially met.
- Jenn Hoffman
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