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87% of 10-year-olds in Sub Saharan Africa can’t read and understand a simple story – World Bank

The World Bank has indicated that about 87% of children in Sub Sahara Africa cannot read and understand a simple story at the age of 10. It has described the situation as a global learning crisis, adding that many children were in school but were lacking quality education. The World Bank Acting Country Manager, Dr Beatrix Allah-Mensah, disclosed this at ...

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