The United States has supported Education for All by agreeing to two international development frameworks that focus on education.
Although almost 40 million children returned to school this September in the United States, around the world nearly 70 million children are still denied access to quality education – and more than half of them are girls. Investing in the future of these children is a down payment on a more robust global economy, improved global health outcomes, and a more secure world. Consider that:
Worldwide, 700,000 HIV cases could be prevented each year if all children receive a primary education. Each additional year of schooling reduces a young man’s risk of becoming involved in conflict by 20%. Education increases a person’s wages approximately 10%. For girls, the rate of return for one additional year of primary education is as high as 15%.

