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A United Nations says more than 250 million children of primary school cannot read or write. They could also not do maths. The report said 120 million children have spent or no time in school. The researchers said countries lose when children do not go to school. Each year, lose up to $130 billion. A U.N. spokeswoman said there was a "learning crisis". This is because in a of countries, 75 per cent of primary school teachers do not have enough . The spokeswoman said: "The issue now is to put the focus on ."

Most children not going to school are . Developing countries can get if they send girls to school – up to 25 per cent richer in 40 years. Almost two-thirds (66%) of girls in Arab countries and -Saharan Africa may go to school. In Yemen, just 36 per cent of girls are . The Reuters news agency said: "If current continue, the poorest part of the young female in developing countries won’t achieve until 2072" The good is that in Laos, Rwanda and Vietnam, the number of children not going to school fell by 85 per cent in the five years.

 


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