Rebecca Winthrop, Director at the Center for Universal Education at Brookings Institution, thinks not. In the video interview below, Winthrop notes that there is a learning crisis in the developing world. There are still large segments of young populations that are not receiving an education such as children in areas of conflict and girls. Many that are in schools are not learning fundamental skills such as reading. Equally as important, secondary grade students are not learning skills that are needed to acquire jobs in the private sector.
According to Winthrop, investing just four percent of national GDP in education can lift children out of poverty and improve overall economic success for the country in which they live.
Watch the full interview:
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