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Education of Disadvantaged Children in OIC:

The Key to Escape from Poverty

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Figure 1 Conceptual framework

Source: Authors’ elaboration.

The barriers that are focused on in the report are i) poverty (ii) location of residence, iii)

gender, iv) having disability and special needs, v) language and being minority

. In addition

to these barriers, system wide problems such as low level of financing of the education system

and lack of quality education are also added as barriers that affect education outcomes of all

children in the country. When these barriers are not addressed by the governments then

children become disadvantaged and they could be left behind and prevented from realising their

potential in thriving in life through education. However these barriers and bottlenecks can be

overcome with governments’ efforts and with good policies and strategies.

1.1 STATUS AND TRENDS IN ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN THE WORLD

Overall the world is close to achieving universal primary enrolment but there are

disparities in between regions and in between income groups of countries.

As of 2012, 91

percent of primary school age children in the world were enrolled in school (See

Figure 2)

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Primary school enrolment improved in the last decades. Adjusted primary net enrolment rate

was at a lower rate in 1999 with 84 percent. However, regional disparities and disparities based

on countries’ income group continue to remain. In 2012, 83 percent of primary school age

children were enrolled in school in low-income countries on average as opposed to 96 percent

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