Addressing the learning crisis: An urgent need to better finance education for the poorest children

The policy brief notes the lack of resources available for the poorest children and underlines the “crippling learning crisis as schools”. As Governments fail to provide quality education for their students, the brief calls on governments and key stakeholders to urgently “address equity in education financing”. It also outlines specific actions required to ensure equitable quality education for every child. Highlights are on the increased number of children in schools and the fact that the majority are not learning. The availability of public funding is among key factors that affect quality education. The brief presents data and analysis on education financing in 42 countries and points to the major disparities in the distribution of public financing for education.