But the head of UNICEF, Anthony Lake,says: "Unless we all work harder, there may still be fifty-six million children out of school in two thousand fifteen."
VOA: special.2010.05.20
Education Minister Jane Davidson said she wanted to ensure that all children were able to get the very best outof school - but the news has angered one of the main teaching unions, which wants education funding spent solely on education.
Gender equality in education is a major global concern, but despite commitments to international gender goals, the majority of out-of-school children, and two-thirds of illiterate adults are female.