Barriers to Education in Developing Countries
In 2000, Room to Read was founded on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®. Since then, this global nonprofit organization has benefited more than 52 million children and worked in 29 countries to improve foundational literacy and life skills that promote gender equality. The urgency of this work is clear. Globally, 251 million children and youth are not in school, and among 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries, seven out of 10 cannot read and understand a simple text. When children cannot access or complete quality education, the effects extend beyond individual opportunity and shape long-term economic growth, public health and social stability. Understanding the barriers to education in developing countries requires examining the structural, economic and gender-based constraints that limit access and quality, as well as the systems-level responses capable of addressing them at scale. Causes, Consequences and Evidence-Based Solutions
