Here is a summary of the value of a good education.
Education is the best Investment, it is the single most effective means of reducing poverty and crime.
Girls and boys who learn to read, write and count will provide a
better future for their families and countries. With improved education,
so many other areas are positively affected. In short, education has
the power to make the world a better place.
Education is more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. It is one of
the most important investments a country can make in its people and its
future and is critical to reducing poverty and inequality:
- Education gives people critical skills and tools to help them better provide for themselves and their children
- Education helps people work better and can create opportunities
for sustainable and viable economic growth now and into the future
- Education helps fight the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, reduces mother and child mortality and helps improve health
- Education encourages transparency, good governance, stability and helps fight against graft and corruption.
The impact of investment in education is profound: education
results in raising income, improving health, promoting gender equality,
mitigating climate change, and reducing poverty.
