All of this fuels adult illiteracy - there are 775 million women and men today who cannot read or write.

UNESCO: Published in South China Morning Post on 17 October 2012.

There are today 250 million children of primary school age who cannot read or write, and some 71 million teenagers who are out of secondary school.

UNESCO: Published in South China Morning Post on 17 October 2012.

There are today 250 million children of primary school age who cannot read or write, and some 71 million teenagers who are out of secondary school. 200 million young people in developing countries have not completed primary school.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES