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Across the world, 1 in 5 adults have no formal schooling

Coloured pencils are pictured in a wooden box at a nursery school in Eichenau near Munich June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY) - RTR33VKH

An alarming number of adults still lack a proper education. Image: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

David Masci
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