Basic education and literacy is one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus. Rotary clubs all over the world are taking action to enhance basic education and literacy in their communities.
Consider these facts:
- If all women completed primary education, there would be 66% fewer maternal deaths.
- A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past the age of five.
- If all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty, which would be equivalent to a 12% cut in world poverty.