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GPE partners have achieved remarkable results and helped millions more children enroll in school for a quality education.

77 million more children were in primary school in 2016 in partner countries compared to 2002
77 million
more children
were in primary school in 2016 in partner countries compared to 2002
77% of children completed primary school in 2016 in partner countries, compared to 63% in 2002
77%
of children
completed primary school in 2016 in partner countries, compared to 63% in 2002
67% of partner countries had as many girls as boys completing school in 2016, compared to 42% in 2002
67%
of partner countries
had as many girls as boys completing school in 2016, compared to 42% in 2002
100% of sector plans assessed in 2018 met quality standards, compared to 58% in 2014/15
100%
of sector plans
assessed in 2018 met quality standards, compared to 58% in 2014/15
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Our impact

Ethiopia: A female school principal defies the odds
Silenat Alem is among the Ethiopian teachers who recently became school principals, thanks to a GPE program that is helping address the gender balance in school leadership positions.
Chalachew’s challenging journey for education
When Chalachew was born, he couldn’t have imagined the hardships that awaited him, nor could he have envisioned his power to defy odds and prove how far his desire to learn could take him.
Eritrea: Overcoming education challenges for the most disadvantaged children
The Global Partnership for Education has been supporting Eritrea in expanding access to quality education in the country’s four most vulnerable regions. As a result, around 19,000 children—of whom 42...
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Focus areas

Explore our priority areas to achieve our vision of inclusive and equitable quality education for all
Advocacy and social accountability
Children with disabilities
Children with disabilities
Countries affected by fragility and conflict
Countries affected by fragility and conflict
Development effectiveness
Development effectiveness
Early childhood care and education
Early childhood care and education
Girls’ education and gender equality
Girls’ education and gender equality
Knowledge and Innovation Exchange
Knowledge and Innovation Exchange
Out-of-school children
Out-of-school children
Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning

Our latest blogs

COP25: The entire world stands to gain if we get it right for children in Africa
December 04, 2019
COP25: The entire world stands to gain if we get it right for children in Africa
As world leaders gather for the annual Conference of Parties in Madrid, we are reminded that we must reorient education to become a major player in the work and debates around climate action.
Global education: Ideas for the way forward
December 03, 2019
Global education: Ideas for the way forward
Outlining three clear steps, Julia Gillard, writing in her personal capacity, draws a picture of what the global education architecture could be to ensure that all resources and efforts are geared towards addressing and solving the learning crisis.
A stubborn education crisis as global progress flatlines
November 20, 2019
A stubborn education crisis as global progress flatlines
As we celebrate Universal Children’s Day and the 30-year anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, it’s clear that business as usual won’t solve the learning crisis. Bolder and more ambitious steps are required by all countries to allow...
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