Pledge for 2018-2020 replenishment
GBP239,625,000
Share of 2018-2020 pledges
12.77%
Total contributions to GPE
US$1,344,115,646
Latest blogs and news
June 13, 2021
The G7 communiqué following the summit in Carbis Bay notes strong support for the GPE financing campaign ahead of the July 28-29 Global Education Summit.
June 11, 2021
GPE welcomed a generous pledge of GBP 430 million (US$ 600 million) from the United Kingdom towards its “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign made at the G7 Summit in Cornwall.
May 13, 2021
Today UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and GPE Chair Julia Gillard visited a classroom in England, and connected with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was also visiting a school in Nairobi. The event...
The United Kingdom and GPE
The United Kingdom sits on the Strategy and Impact Committee and the Coordinating Committee. The U.K. chairs the Grants and Performance Committee.
“I am delighted that the UK will co-host the replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education in 2021. I urge the global community to come together, dig deep and ensure we fund their vital work to give every child the chance at an education.”
Boris Johnson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Aid to education
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), formed in September 2020, integrates development and diplomacy in a single department. FCDO is among the largest funders of primary education in the OECD-DAC.
Girls' education - ensuring that every girl receives 12 years of quality education - is a key priority for the U.K.'s development cooperation.
Last updated March 23, 2021