BBC News – Sean Coughlan
“The United Nations children’s charity says that almost half of education spending in low-income countries is focused on 10% of the population. It means that poorer children in poor countries get the least chances. Unicef is calling for a fairer distribution of education spending…It argues that investment in education must be more equitably shared, so that all types of pupils have access – including those who are most likely to miss out, such as poor, rural children, girls and ethnic minorities…The research shows that low-income, developing countries disproportionately favour the educational needs of their wealthier families.”(more)