Sentence examples for universal enrolment from inspiring English sources

So while more children are registering for primary school than ever before – in 2012 the global figure stood at 90%, up from 83% at the turn of the century – the ideal of universal enrolment remains elusive.

Yet when May's OECD report was published, the organisation also released calculations suggesting that, given universal enrolment in high school and the achievement of "basic skills" for all students, Brazil's GDP could increase by 751% by 2095 – that is, over the lifetimes of today's 15-year-olds.

Equal access to learning There is universal enrolment in lower secondary school in 46% of countries.

Implementation of formalized ECCE across the diverse regions and communities of the Asia Pacific region has also generated awareness not only of the benefits, but also the challenges associated with working towards universal enrolment (Rao and Jin 2010).

With the recent regressive trends towards universal enrolment, it is now without doubt that the world will not meet its most prominent global education.

The 52- member organisation has developed a joint work plan that focuses on improving retention and performance of both girls and boys in primary schools, as Tanzania seems to be on track towards achieving universal enrolment in basic education.

As the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation said in a recent report: "The focus on universal primary enrolment meant less attention to other crucial areas, such as education quality, early childhood care and education, and adult literacy".

In a recent report, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) said: "The focus on universal primary enrolment meant less attention to other crucial areas, such as education quality, early childhood care and education, and adult literacy".

Despite dramatic gains, Africa will not meet the goal of universal primary enrolment either; the rate is up from 57% in 1999 to 70% in 2005.Africa lags behind partly because its population is growing so rapidly.

"Efforts since 2000 to advance education around the world became almost synonymous with ensuring that every child is in school … Meanwhile, the focus on universal primary enrolment meant less attention to other crucial areas, such as education quality, early childhood care and education, and adult literacy," the report said.

As world leaders work on a new set of development targets, those early goals remain out of reach for many, with only half the countries that signed up to the 2000 Education for All (EFA) agenda having achieved universal primary enrolment, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).