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The report said that the crisis was most severe in Africa, where nine out of ten children were currently unable to read with comprehension or perform basic math by age ten. The gathering underscored the transformative impact that prioritising foundational learning could have across the continent.

Key findings from the statement revealed that four out of five children in Africa, and nine out of ten in Sub-Saharan Africa, could not read proficiently by age ten.

African Ministers of Education presented locally-owned solutions that have shown promising results, stressing the need for innovative financing and efficient resource allocation for large-scale implementation. The African Union has recognised the learning crisis and committed to tracking progress while advocating for comprehensive reforms.

During the opening of the African Union and Global Partnership for Education Presidential meeting, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, called for a long-term focus on education, suggesting annual education convenings at the AU Mission during UN General Assembly meetings.

He stated, “The formulation of annual themes is not enough; we need longer-term, innovative, and bold responses. We are facing unacceptable levels of education poverty at a time when more than 80 per cent of our workforce in twenty years will be youth.”

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