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The document links a global learning crisis—driven by pandemic disruptions, climate change, conflict, and economic slowdown—to reduced reading comprehension and weak secondary-level competencies, while youth unemployment and skills mismatch undermine labor market entry. It explains how the Global Partnership for Education supports partner countries through financing, policy dialogue, and public-private partnerships to strengthen literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional foundations.","JANUARY 2025  \n21st century SKILLS:  \nTHE ROLE OF EDUCATION  \nClass 8 students study together in the computer lab at Marble Quary Primary School in Kajiado Central on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya as part of a girls’education initiative supported by private sector partners Ecobank Foundation, Avanti Communications and Rotary.  \nGPE/Luis Tato  \nChildren need a broad range of skills including creativity, problem solving and collaboration  \nTHE CHALLENGE  \n There is a global learning crisis exacerbated by the lasting impacts of pandemic-related school closures, climate change, conflict and economic slowdown. The cost of children not learning is an estimated US$129 billion a year—roughly 10 percent of global spending on education.  \n Young people aged 15 to 24 are having difficulty entering the workforce, with youth unemployment rates close to 30 percent in lower-income countries.  \n As of 2023, 20 percent of youth worldwide were not in employment, education or training (NEET)—2 in 3 are young women.  \n Close to 40 percent of employers report lacking workers with the skills they need, and the skills gap between low-and high-income countries is deepening. Employers expect that by 2030, 39 percent of skills required for jobs today will transform and even become obsolete.  \n In lower-income countries, educational mismatch is a problem for every 2 out of 3 young adult  \nworkers, meaning their qualifications do not match the job they have. This mismatch is largely driven by workers being undereducated.  \nTHE LEARNING CRISIS  \n7 in 10  \nCHILDREN in low-and middle-income countries cannot read and understand a simple story by age 10.  \n90%  \nOF CHILDREN in low-income countries could be left behind by 2030 in terms of achieving even basic secondary-level skills.  \n$97 billion  \nThe annual gap in education financing to reach Sustainable Development Goal 4 by 2030.  \nto enter the modern workforce. Through policy dialogue and advocacy, financing and partnerships with the private and public sectors, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports partner countries to improve learning through education systems that equip young people with the skills they need for the 21st century and a fast-changing economy.  \nFor all data sources, visit [https://www.globalpartnership.org/data](https://www.globalpartnership.org/data).  \nWHY 21ST CENTURY SKILLS MATTER  \nAlso referred to as‘life skills’ or ‘soft skills,’ creative thinking, analytical ability, problem solving and effective coordination are vital for the 21st century. Starting with foundational learning, education develops the skills needed to live, learn and work to ensure young people can successfully engage with increasingly complex societies.  \nEducation systems can support countries to navigate a fast-paced, changing and often digitalized economy by preparing children for an evolving workplace with the skills to create, innovate and harness employment opportunities. The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report cites analytical thinking as the top skill required by employers worldwide, followed by resilience, adaptability, leadership, collaboration, creative thinking and self-awareness. Research has found increasing the socio-emotional skills of girls and young women can also improve their likelihood to seek employment.  \nWe need young people who can think critically, communicate effectively, collaborate with diverse peers, solve complex problems and engage with new technologies. The Education 2030 agenda commits countries to ensuring learners acquire knowledge and skills in areas of sustainable development, human rights, gender equality and global citizenship.  \nGPE APPROACH  \nAs a partnership and a fund, GPE brings together a unique set of assets, tools and resources to transform education in lower-income countries, fostering economic growth and employment opportunities. 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