Millennium Goals: Universal Education in Southeast Asia

Maggie Miles, Olivia Vargo, Aidan Crenshaw, Sophia Harrison

What Is It? Why is it Important?

✘the idea that education can be offered across the planet to everyone

✘It has rippling effects upon manyother goals including infantmortality rate and maternalhealth care

Southeast Asia

✘97% of the region’s youth is enrolled in school48% of Asia’s total school-aged population 27% of the world’s

✘2.2 million children not enrolled in school of any sort in the region

southeast asia’s progress has been hindered by:

✘High poverty rates✘clarity of goals✘teacher effectiveness/adaptability✘funding✘gender equality

challenges?

progression of goalover 120 communities in southeast asia now have compulsory public education due to:

✘Public Pressure on governments ✘Global Campaign for Education✘Fast Track Initiative✘Unicef✘Peace Corps

Malaysia: new education policy - teach in english

Singapore: IT Master Plan in Education

Thailand: Education Reform policy

Philippines: ICT Plan for Education

Cambodia: New Constitution

1.5 Billion $provided by the Asian Development Bank

atleast 15%of all government budgets are now spent on

education

2,311,107 studentsare now in primary school in Cambodia

thanks!

Any questions?

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