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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
76% of children completed primary school in 2015 in partner countries compared to 63% in 2002
76%
of children
completed primary school in 2015 in partner countries compared to 63% in 2002
66% of partner countries had as many girls as boys completing primary school in 2016 compared to 42% in 2002
66%
of partner countries
had as many girls as boys completing primary school in 2016 compared to 42% in 2002
96% of education sector plans assessed in 2016/17 met quality standards compared to 58% in 2014/15
96%
of education sector plans
assessed in 2016/17 met quality standards compared to 58% in 2014/15
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Our impact

GPE’s growing support for refugee education
At a high-level event in New York tomorrow co-hosted by GPE, the education community will discuss further action to ensure refugee children can still go to school. Here’s what GPE is already doing.
Guyana invests in early learning for a brighter future
GPE has been supporting the government of Guyana improve the access and quality of early childhood education for the most disadvantaged children. Thanks to an integrated intervention that included...
Guyana: A long-term investment in early childhood education
With support from GPE, the government of Guyana is making great progress in improving early childhood education and reducing disparities in learning outcomes between coastal and hinterland areas.
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Focus areas

Explore our priority areas to achieve our vision of inclusive and equitable quality education for all
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

Teaching and learning on human rights values
December 10, 2018
Teaching and learning on human rights values
On Human Rights Day, we reflect on the importance of incorporating human rights education into education systems.
GPE CEO Alice Albright visits a school in Ireland
December 07, 2018
GPE CEO Alice Albright visits a school in Ireland
On the margins of the GPE Board of Directors Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, GPE CEO Alice Albright visited a school and met with students.
Data to nurture learning that lasts a lifetime
December 04, 2018
Data to nurture learning that lasts a lifetime
The UNESCO Institutes for Statistics has launched the SDG 4 Data Digest 2018, which explores the internationally-comparable data needed to ensure the lifelong learning envisaged by SDG 4.
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