GMR 2011 | The hidden crisis: armed conflict and education

Violent conflict is one of the greatest development challenges facing the international community. Beyond the immediate human suffering it causes, it is a source of poverty, inequality and economic stagnation. Children and education systems are often on the front line...

GMR 2010 | Reaching the marginalized

Education systems in many of the world’s poorest countries are now experiencing the aftermath of the global economic downturn. The 2010 Report argues that the crisis could create a lost generation of children whose life chances will have been irreparably damaged...

GMR 2009 | Overcoming inequality: why governance matters

Despite much progress since 2000, millions of children, youth and adults still lack access to good quality education and the benefits it brings. This inequality of opportunity is undermining progress towards achieving Education for All by 2015. Who are these...

GMR 2008 | Mid Term Review

A mid-term assessment of where the world stands on its commitment to provide basic education for all children, youth and adults by 2015. What education policies and programmes have been successful? What are the main challenges? How much aid is needed? Is aid being...

GMR 2007 | Strong foundations: early childhood care and education

Early childhood is a time of remarkable transformation and extreme vulnerability. Programmes that support young children during the years before they go to primary school prove strong foundations for subsequent learning and development. Such programmes also compensate...

GMR 2006 | Literacy for life

The 2006 Report aims to shine a stronger policy spotlight on the more neglected goal of literacy – a foundation not only for achieving EFA but, more broadly, for reaching the overarching goal of reducing human poverty. Download the full report. Download the...