The world needs more teachers now

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Almost 69 million teachers need to be recruited around the world by 2030 if international pledges on education are to be kept.  The biggest gaps in staffing are in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia.

At present, the report from the Unesco Institute for Statistic says there are about 263 million children without a primary or secondary school to attend.  This includes about 25 million children who will never set foot inside a school of any kind.

Niger, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Afghanistan, Mali and Chad were among the nations whose children were likely to spend the least time in education.

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