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273 million children and youth are still #OutOfSchool — 1 in 6 globally. Reaching them is not only a question of access to education. It is a question of equity. The 2026 GEM Report shows that progress is possible: enrolment has increased by 327 million since 2000. But this progress has not reached everyone. As ministers of education and leaders highlighted during the report's launch — H.E. Kátia Schweickardt, Secretary of Basic Education of Brazil; H.E. Ezozkhon Karimova, Minister of Preschool and School Education of Uzbekistan; H.E. Giuseppe Valditara, Minister of Education and Merit of Italy; H.E. Samaria dos Anjos Filemon Tovela, Minister of Education and Culture of Mozambique; André Deloh, Director of Program Monitoring and Oversight, Ministry of National Education of Côte d’Ivoire; Ms. Lilas Desquiron, Permanent Delegate of Haiti to UNESCO; and Dr. Kraiyos Patrawart, Managing Director of the Education Equity Fund of Thailand — equity must be intentional, systems must adapt, and policies must reach those most in need. Across countries, the message is consistent: access expands at scale when equity is prioritized and sustained over time. As we approach 2030, the challenge is no longer whether progress can happen, but whether it reaches those still excluded. ➡️ Explore solutions in the 2026 #GEMReport: https://lnkd.in/ec9yvM7v #YourStoryCounts Education 2030 UN I Global Partnership for Education I European Commission I ABEGS.ORG - مكتب التربية العربي لدول الخليج I UNICEF I International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) I OECD - OCDE