Tag Archives: target 4.6

Literacy rates are rising – but not fast enough

Posted on 31 May 2012 by Hans Botnen Eide

New data released by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics show that literacy rates for adults and youth are continuing to rise. But 775 million adults still cannot read and write – and many countries are unlikely to meet the Education … Continue reading →

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When literacy clears a path to peace

Posted on 7 September 2011 by EFA Editor

Français | Español International Literacy Day, celebrated on September 8, focuses this year on ‘Literacy for peace,’ reinforcing the clear role for literacy in peace-building that was identified in the 2011 EFA Global Monitoring Report, The hidden crisis: Armed conflict … Continue reading →