The figure, from the latest UNESCO Institute for Statistics data, underscores stalled progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 for inclusive quality education by 2030.Borhene Chakroun, UNESCO's policy director, noted advances in gender parity and AI integration in classrooms, but warned of widening inequalities.
In the U.S., a Department of Education review of Brown University followed a December 13 shooting that killed two students, probing campus safety compliance. Florida's New College underwent a conservative overhaul under Governor Ron DeSantis, shifting curriculum from gender studies to classics like Homer's Odyssey. Trump administration policies sparked 71 lawsuits over education reforms.
Internationally, aid to education risks a 25% drop by 2027, per UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report. In India, partnerships like Yotta Data Services with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University advanced AI in higher education.
Institutions celebrated milestones, including awards and convocations. Timed tests drew scrutiny in debates over math teaching, amid calls for conceptual focus. As 2025 ends, experts urge renewed investment to combat learning losses and harness technology equitably.
