Top 5 quotes on education

1. Alexis Ringwald, Co-founder and CEO of LearnUp:

2. Vijay Eswaran, Executive Director of QI Group:

3. Drew Gilpin Faust, President, Harvard University:

4. Baroness Valerie Amos, Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations:

5. Queen Rania of Jordan:

The World Economic Forum’s latest report on education, a study of nearly 100 countries, has revealed large gaps in students’ skills around the world. According to the study, too many students are not getting the education they need to prosper in the 21st century, and countries are not finding the numbers of the skilled workers they need to be globally competitive.

Read the report ‘New Vision for Education’ here. 

Image: Students take their seats for the diploma ceremony at the John F. Kennedy School of Government during the 361st Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts May 24, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder