On the ground this means getting every child to school and delivering a high quality education. It means that teachers need to be well educated and equipped with materials that reflect the history and heritage of the nation. It means making everyone literate. It requires a strong university sector with world class teaching, learning and research. It demands a vocational education and training system that is responsive to and shapes the demands of the people and the economy.
Education systems evolve as a country's income grows and educational outcomes improve.
By definition, improved outcomes reflect greater levels of adult literacy and increased participation in basic and tertiary education. Greater numbers of students complete primary school and continue to secondary schools. Access to education improves at the secondary and tertiary level, especially for girls. Despite significant differences between the countries in the regions, there are some common challenges. Education systems need to provide a quality education that is relevant to the society which students will enter.