Hidden Burden: How Much Do Out Of School Children Cost Developing Countries?

HIDDEN BURDEN HOW MUCH DO DEVELOPING ECONOMIES LOSE DUE TO OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN? GLOBAL NUMBER OF OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN Although significant progress has been made in achieving universal primary education, a large number of children are still out of school across the globe (Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics 2013). 2000 2011 102m 57m WERE NOT ENROLLED WERE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL IN SCHOOL SCHOOL BUS SCHOOL BUS TTTITTI|||||TI 2000 2011 IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE TO NOT EDUCATE A CHILD THAN IT IS TO EDUCATE A CHILD Because they not benefit from primary education, out of school children will earn significantly less over their lifetimes. This economic loss is far greater than what it would cost to achieve universal primary education in developing countries. SENEGAL BANGLADESH MA GAMBIA BURKINA FASO THAILAND ETHIOPIA GHANA INDONESIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRAZIL LESOTHO Economic loss due to out of school children (as a percentage of GDP) Spending required to achieve universal primary education (as a percentage of GDP) 1% of GDP || PUTTING THE ECONOMIC COST OF OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PERSPECTIVE In some countries, the economic loss due to out of school children exceeds a full year of average economic growth. 12 10 4 Economic loss due to out of school children (as a percentage of GDP) Average annual economic growth rate, 2008-2012 ENROLLING IS ESSENTIAL. UNTIL UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION IS REACHED, OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL CONTINUE TO REPRESENT A COSTLY UNDERINVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES. Graphic created for Results for Development Institute | www.r4d.org RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT İlah plc EDUCATE A CHİLD Percentage of GDP GAMBIA SENEGAL MALI BURKINA FASO LESOTHO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ETHIOPIA GHANA THAILAND BANGLADESH BRAZIL INDONESIA