Too many children miss out on education — but better data can help

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Education is a right — and the world needs it A massive assessment of education shows that only 61% of children worldwide will complete secondary education. The overall trend has been in the right direction, but we might not meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal of quality schooling for all by 2030. (To make matters worse, the modelling was done before the COVID-19 pandemic, which is preventing many children from attending school.) Better data can help, and a more concerted push is required, argues a Nature editorial. Nature | 5 min read