Achevement

Achieving the Education for All goals is critical for attaining all 8 in part due to the direct impact of education on child and reproductive health, as well as the fact that  has created a body of experience in partner collaboration toward the 2015 targets. Simultaneously, achieving the other , such as improved health, access to clean drinking water, decreased poverty, and environmental sustainability, are critical to achieving the education

Although there has been steady progress towards achieving many goals, challenges remain. Today, there are about 77 million children of school age, including 44 million girls, who are still not in school due to financial, social, or physical challenges, including high fertility rates, HIV/AIDS, and conflict.