241 million school age children in Central and Sothern Asia are unable to read proficiently as per the data collected by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The accounts for 80% of school age children.
As per the data presented by UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 1 out of every 3 school-age children is unable to read skilfully. This accounts for 36 million children.
1 out of every 3 school going child in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia cannot read skilfully. This accounts for nearly 31 million children.
According to the reports of UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 9 out of every 10 school-age children are unable to read competently. Nearly 202 million children fall in this category.
As two-third of children who are not learning and who are unable to read and do math are in school, it is possible to reach them and help them learn. Nearly 617 million children fall in this category.