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Goal 2: Universal primary education

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The number of out-of-school children decreased in the initial years after Dakar, but this has been followed by stagnation

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Almost one in two out-of-school children are expected never to enrol

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Almost half the world’s out-of-school children live in just twelve countries

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In Nigeria, the number of children out of school is large and has increased

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Countries with large numbers of out-of-school children have followed different trajectories

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In Ethiopia poor rural females are least likely to go to in school

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Late entry into primary school is widespread in low and middle income countries

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Late entry is more common among disadvantaged children

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Pupils who are older than the official age for their grade are more likely to drop out

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Inequality in primary education access and completion between the poorest and the richest is very large

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Different patterns of access and progression can exist in the same country

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Countries can make progress over a short period, but can also lose ground

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Children from the poorest families are more likely to be out of school

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Across eight countries, school fees make up almost 15% of household spending on education

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In Nigeria, rich households spend more to improve the quality of schooling for their children

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Fee abolition has boosted primary school participation

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In Uganda the education expenditure gap between poorer and richer households widened after fee abolition

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Richer households are more likely to spend more on supplementary tuition for their children

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