UNITED NATIONS: One in four young people in poor countries are unable to read a single sentence, a UN report said on Wednesday, focusing on poor quality education that is failing to ensure that children learn.

"This learning crisis has cost not only for the future ambitions of children, but also for the current finances of governments," said the 11th Education for All Global Monitoring Report, commissioned by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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