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Is it possible for everyone around the world to have at least a primary education?

Few things have such a diverse and far-reaching consequence on the overall quality of a person’s life and
that of a community, as lack of education. Although it is categorized as one of the fundamental human
rights, primary education remains an unreachable right for millions of marginalized children around the
globe- depriving them of their right to develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

Firstly, the provision of a high-quality education can provide additional difficulties for schools in
underprivileged geographic areas. These disadvantages include things like the absence of necessary
infrastructure or being situated in regions of the world with harsh climates, rough terrain, and a lack of
transportation, which makes commuting to school substantially more challenging. Children in the
Philippines, for instance, must travel kilometers to go to the closest primary school. In the meanwhile,
some parts of India are simply too difficult to reach by vehicle. Additionally, education is undervalued.
Children who are part of the indigenous population are often more versed at finding food and a means of
subsistence than they are at focusing on education.

Prejudice against particular ethnic and other minorities in a nation is another factor contributing to
inequality in educational chances. Although everyone has the right to an education, gender inequality,
which starts in early childhood and persists throughout a girl's life, continues to cause disadvantages and
exclusion within educational systems in many nations. Inside the classroom, girls may experience
harassment, exploitation, or corporal punishment, which can significantly reduce their chances of
receiving an equal opportunity to learn.Adolescent girls must additionally deal with societal and
economic pressures like home responsibilities, child labor, and early marriage, which further impair their
schooling. According to recent estimates, one-third of girls in developing countries marry before
becoming 18 and one-third of women in these countries give birth before turning 20.

In my opinion however, a country's political situationship such as war and conflict is the greatest barrier
for children accessing education. Eighteen percent of the world’s primary school aged children live in
conflict.Conflict can make it difficult for governments to provide schools and recruit and train teachers,
both of which are vital for a quality education. Conflict also has a direct impact on children’s education.
For example armed forces and groups threaten and attack children as they travel to school and some
groups directly target schools with heavy weaponry and occupy schools for military purposesHowever,
political unrest always trumps educational opportunities, depriving the majority of youngsters in violent
nations of the ability to attend school and receive an education. Most of the child's early years are
trapped amid the midst of chaos when they should be learning in a classroom, is that an experience they
deserve?

So , Is it possible for everyone around the world to have at least a primary education?Today, education
remains an inaccessible right for millions of children around the world.But if we are to guarantee that
every child of primary school age is enrolled and learning, global initiatives must focus on reaching the
most marginalized children while raising the standard of primary education .This calls for developing
education systems with equal financing and resource allocation with the help of political participation and
targeted strategies.

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