Education
UNESCO Promotes Debt-for-Education Swaps as Financing Crisis Deepens
More than 100 countries now spend more on servicing debt than education, intensifying pressure for new ways to finance schools and teachers.
Afghanistan’s Education Ban Has Excluded 2.4 Million Girls, UNESCO Says
The continuing restrictions are weakening educational quality, reducing the future workforce and creating a growing shortage of qualified...
Global Out-of-School Population Rises to 273 Million as Progress Stalls
UNESCO warns that the number of children and young people outside education has increased for a seventh consecutive year, with conflict and...
Costa Rica Expands School-Based Learning for Sustainable Development
A UNESCO-supported programme is helping teachers and pupils turn local sustainability challenges into research-led school projects.
UNESCO Report Tracks 25 Years of Progress—and Persistent Gaps—in Education Access
The 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report examines which countries expanded participation and reduced disparities, while warning that...
Education Systems Need an AI Strategy Built Around Teachers
AI tools are spreading through education faster than institutional readiness. Teacher confidence connectivity and clear safeguards should...
Ghana Launches Green TVET Initiative for Renewable-Energy and Climate Jobs
The programme is integrating solar, climate-smart agriculture and sustainability into technical training.
