special reference to children living in diverse poverty situations. …

The active participation of children in primary education hinges on a plethora of factors. Physical access is just one … dimension. Children do not attend school regularly, and even if they do, they do not learn very much because of a range of … of teachers and quality of schools. Once children reach school, a variety of factors determine whether they will continue …

, hunger, gender equality, education, child mortality, health, and water. Overall, we find evidence of dramatic achievements by … for many of the star MDG performers. Interestingly, poor countries perform nearly on par with middle-income countries. Not …