The data for the MPM is derived from harmonized surveys ... Table 1. Multidimensional Poverty Measure Indicators and Weights Education At least one school-age child up to the age of grade 8 is not ...

Nearly seven out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unable to understand a simple text by age 10, a report by the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning has said. The ...

The USDA data paints a complex ... persistent poverty levels—especially among children—indicate ongoing economic hardship. Additionally, education levels have not seen substantial gains ...

In a meeting Monday, the Education Oversight Committee discussed their 'Beating the Odds Investigative Survey,' which looks ...

A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than ... Intergenerational mobility in education and occupation has improved, but remains low. “Better data will make for better ...

The sad fact is that one in five Hongkongers are living below the poverty line. I think it is clear that education is the key to ending poverty in the city. Not only do I believe it is the most ...

While over 90% of Filipinos can read and write, just 70% can comprehend what they read — with the disparity reaching its most ...

School districts with higher student poverty rates are more likely to have higher chronic absenteeism rates, the most recent data shows. The Post and Courier’s Education Lab focuses on issues ...