Pledge for 2018-2020 replenishment
GBP239,130,000
Share of 2018-2020 pledges
13.05%
Total contributions to GPE
US$1,266,657,195
Share of total contributions
19.06%
Latest blogs and news
February 25, 2021
The disruption aggravated by the COVID-19 crisis to already overstretched education systems combined with economic shocks and increased pressure on public finances create a potentially fatal cocktail for...
February 08, 2021
On January 27, GPE joined the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Education and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for a virtual discussion on girls’ education and GPE’s financing...
February 04, 2021
The Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, the culmination of GPE's "Raise Your Hand" financing campaign, will take place in London on July 28 and 29, 2021.
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 November 04, 2020