Countries face a $100 billion finance gap to reach their education targets

Apr 27, 2023

World leaders will discuss how investing in education is vital to job creation and an equitable future of work at the upcoming Growth Summit. Image: Unsplash/MD Duran

Charlotte Edmond

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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The education rate baseline and national benchmarks for lower-middle income countries.

The out-of-school rate gets progressively worse further up the education system. Image: UNESCO

Table showing the country distribution of progress, relative to the 2025 national benchmarks.

Individual country benchmarking against SDG4 indicators shows progress has been made, although not necessarily quickly. Image: UNESCO

Table showing the average annual total budget, cost and financing gap, by education level.

There is a 21% shortfall in funding for education in poorer countries. Image: UNESCO

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