Global literacy and education gains

Literacy rates have reversed from 1 in 10 in 1820 to only 1 in 10 illiterate today. Out-of-school children dropped from 390 million in 2000 to 244 million in 2023, despite population growth. Since 2020, 466 million children receive school meals, a 20% increase. Child poverty in South Asia more than halved, with India showing the largest reduction.