Lack of Education in Developing Countries
Approximately 75 million children around the world have no opportunity to attend primary school. Of the 75 million, most of them are girls due to tradition or parents that hold them back from attending ("Main Navigation"). Other factors that affect children from going to school is because of conflicts and wars that result in schools to be destroyed and families to flee the country. Lack of education is a growing crisis due to many factors in developing countries but it has the power pull a country out of poverty and make them economically stable and attract other countries to trade, therefore it should be seen as a priority. Developed countries are involved to help countries increase their education because every child should have the right to education and be able to have access to education to learn so they can lead and help the future. Developing countries have insufficient budgets dedicated to education, a poor quality of teaching and learning environment and lastly kids too poor to attend school due to costs.
There are 775.4 million people around the world that cannot read of write a simple sentence, in some countries a child can spend 2-3 years repeating a grade but once kids leave school, most never return losing the opportunity to a successful job ("Main Navigation"). In some countries a child can spend 2-3 years repeating a grade, but once kids leave school, most never return. Amartya Sen has defined poverty stating that it is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Therefore the lack of education in a country can be considered a form of poverty. Absolute poverty is the absence of adequate resources, kids in developing countries are faced with challenges of learning through poor nutrition, health, home circumstances and parental education. This discourages enrolment, reducing learning in schools ("Poverty and Education"). Education can reduce poverty by providing individuals with the opportunity to get a job and better incomes.
There are 775.4 million people around the world that cannot read of write a simple sentence, in some countries a child can spend 2-3 years repeating a grade but once kids leave school, most never return losing the opportunity to a successful job ("Main Navigation"). In some countries a child can spend 2-3 years repeating a grade, but once kids leave school, most never return. Amartya Sen has defined poverty stating that it is the lack of capability to function effectively in society. Therefore the lack of education in a country can be considered a form of poverty. Absolute poverty is the absence of adequate resources, kids in developing countries are faced with challenges of learning through poor nutrition, health, home circumstances and parental education. This discourages enrolment, reducing learning in schools ("Poverty and Education"). Education can reduce poverty by providing individuals with the opportunity to get a job and better incomes.