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Education for all by 2015 : will we make it?

Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

Paris : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2008.

Physical Description:

x, 434 p. : col. ill., col. maps, charts ; 28 cm.

Series Title:

(EFA global monitoring report 2008)

Language:

ISBN:

9780199532636

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Education – International cooperation.
Education – Political aspects.
Educational assistance.
Education and globalization.
Education and state.
Basic education.
Fundamental education.
Education – Social aspects.
Education – Finance.
Educational planning.

Class. No:

LC 71 .E38 2008

Accession No:

21330

General Note:

“First published 2007”.

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgements—List of figures, tables, text boxes and maps—Highlights of the report—Overview—Chapter 1. The enduring relevance of education for all (p. 11)—Chapter 2. The six goals : how far have we come? (p. 31)—Chapter 3. Countries on the move (p. 97)—Chapter 4. Progress in financing education for all (p. 139)—Chapter 5. The way forward (p. 177)—Annex.

General Note:

Summary: “This year’s EFA Global Monitoring Report marks the midterm point in the international commitment to provide a quality education to all by 2015. It assesses progress towards expanding early childhood learning programmes, achieving free and universal primary education, realizing gender parity and gender equality in education, reducing adult illiteracy and improving education quality. It highlights innovative projects and strategies, and underscores the urgency of pushing forward with a common agenda for action…”—cover page.