The African Union (AU) Commission, in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s  (UNESCO) Global Education Monitoring Report, has launched Côte d’Ivoire’s national Spotlight report on foundational learning. 

Fewer than one in 10 African children complete primary school with basic reading and numeracy skills, raising serious concerns about the continent’s ability to meet its education goals, according to a major new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the African Union.