Adult education is failing to reach those who need it most despite participation increasing across over half of UNESCO's member states since 2018, according to a new report. 

Education is in its worst crisis in a century following the Covid-19 pandemic, delegates heard at the Education World Forum 2022 in London on May 23.

The collapse of the Sri Lankan rupee and limits on financial transfers out of the country have left international students without any way to pay university fees and other living costs. 

The UNESCO director general has implored leaders worldwide to rethink and transform education in a way that increases equity and inclusion for all learners.

International collaboration is required to achieve the UN SDG4 for inclusive and equitable quality education, industry specialists have highlighted.

Education choice platform Studyportals has joined a UNESCO coalition to protect education access for those affected by Covid school closures.

Achievements made over the previous 25 years within girls' education is threatened by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to UNESCO.

An education "emergency" – in addition to the global health crisis – will exacerbate education iniquity globally, education professionals have been warned.