Goal 2: Universal EducationAmy Dieye, Larry Manalo, Grace Schneider, Nicole Wothe

Why Universal Education?Reading and writing are necessary for further education (learn how to

learn)

Economic and health benefits

Informed global citizens = informed future decisions

Project Region

Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel,

Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, and

Saudi Arabia

Causes for Lack of Education Expensive for both government and citizens

Lack of resources

Gender can be a restrictive factor, especially for women

Political unrest like the Syrian civil war

Distance and Safety

Gender EqualityGirls in school seen as immoral, unfitting, and a waste of time and

investment

Boys are seen as more valuable because they never leave the family

Early marriages

Abandoned without proper education

UN Strategies for Achieving Goal1. Get out of school children

back in school2. Make better, more

transparent schools and give people an incentive to become educated

What progress has been made toward the goal?

Literacy rates for youth and adults ↑

Gender gap in literacy rates ↓

Number of out of school children ↓

Enrollment rates ↑

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