Stating the Problem

Education is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people worldwide still lack access to quality education. In many countries, barriers such as poverty, gender inequality, and conflict prevent children and adults from pursuing their right to learn. There are many countries in the world that have very little access to proper education. Below, we have analyzed many factors that results in a lack of education so Educate can focus on those specific regions.

Countries with the Lowest Literacy Rate

Country	Population	Literacy Rate
South Sudan	10.75 million	27.0%
Afghanistan	40.10 million	28.1 %
Burkina Faso	20.90 million	28.7%
Niger	21.48 million	28.7%
Mali	21.90 million	33.4%
Chad	15.48 million	35.4%
Somalia	17.07 million	37.8%
Ethiopia	120.28 million	39.0%
Guinea	12.72 million	41.0%
Benin	13.00 million	42.4%

The table above shows the lowest literacy rates in the world, thus suggesting to fund more education in these countries.

Countries with the Gross Enrollment Rate (GER)

Country	GER
South Sudan	39.6
Niger	47.3
Central African Republic	50.5
Chad	54.7
Burkina Faso	56.5
Eritrea	58.5
Guinea-Bissau	59.0
Angola	61.7
Ethiopia	41.0
Mali	65.1

The table above shows the countries with the lowest Gross Enrollment Rate (GER), which allows Educate to focus on expanding education to these countries.