With only three years before the 2015 target date for the MGDs and EFA, , there are still major deficiencies in some countries as 67 million children are still excluded from primary school, almost 800 million adults lack basic literacy skills and too many children are leaving school without the necessary learning and skills that will enable them to enter the job market.

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