This report assesses progress towards the six education for all goals midway to 2015, the target date for achieving them.
There have been some real gains since 2000: the number of children starting primary school has increased sharply, there are more girls in school than ever before and spending on education and aid has risen.
But poor quality, the cost of schooling for poor families and high levels of adult illiteracy are undermining the chances of achieving education for all.
