Education for All (EFA) is a global movement led b UNESCO, aiming to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults by 2015. Governments, development agencies, civil society, non-government organizations and the media are but some of the partners working toward reaching these goals.

For an Economy, EFA can increase the human capital in the labour force, which increases labour productivity and thus lead to a higher equilibrium level of output. It can also increase the innovative capacity of the economy-knowledge of new technologies, products, and processes promote growth. Developed and developing countries alike understand that providing quality basic education for all children is essential not only to their own economic growth and social stability but to the functioning of a stable and equitable community of nations.

This book narrates the status and trends of EFA in the context of global economic reforms. It will be an immensely useful reference tool for students, teachers, educational planners, policy makers, educational administrators and research scholars.