Meeting Basic Learning Needs: A Vision for the 1990s (UNICEF - UNDP - UNESCO - WB - WCEFA, 1990, 170 p.): 2. The Context and Effects of Basic Learning in the World: (introduction...)

Meeting Basic Learning Needs: A Vision for the 1990s (UNICEF - UNDP - UNESCO - WB - WCEFA, 1990, 170 p.)

2. The Context and Effects of Basic Learning in the World

		*(introduction...)*
		A. Basic Education Data
		B. Indicators of the Context and Effects of Basic Education
		C. The State of Adult Basic Education
		D. The State of Early Child Development
		E. Progress and Prospects

(introduction...)

Since human development determines how well individuals and nations will meet the current global challenges, it is important to understand the present context and effects of basic learning in the world. This chapter assesses how basic learning needs are now being met, how national efforts have evolved in recent decades, and what the current opportunities are for improving the quantity, effectiveness, and equity of education.