At the turn of the century, world leaders pledged that all primary school-aged children would be in school by 2015. The ambitious vision failed to come to fruition, but significant progress has been made.
By 2010, enrolment in primary education in low-income countries reached 90%, up from 82% in 1999. But the UN estimates there are still 58 million primary school-aged children missing from the world’s classrooms.
While the previous education goals focused on getting more children in school, the proposed targets for the next 15 years focus on the quality of education children receive once they are at school. The sustainable development goals, which leaders are expected to adopt in September, call for governments to ensure all girls and boys complete “free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education” by 2030.
As leaders debate the detail, we’d like to see what education delivery is like where you live.
If you’re a student, teacher or parent, share photos of your classroom via Guardian Witness. If possible, please include any details you have on average class sizes at the school, the graduation rate, teacher-to-staff ratios, and how the quality of education has changed over the past 15 years.
We’ll publish the best submissions as part of our coverage on the state of education around the world. If you have problems using Guardian Witness, you can email your submission to development@theguardian.com.
Please note that we cannot accept photos that include children under the age of 16 without permission from their parent(s) or guardian(s).
