Speaking at the Ninth High-Level Group meeting on Education for All (EFA) in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Ms Bokova lauded the accomplishments of the Education For All (EFA) campaign - including the fact that in Africa 42 million more children are enrolled in primary school this year than in 2000 - but said that the economic recession had caused some governments to cut back on education funding.

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In all countries surveyed at least 80 percent of primary school-age children are enrolled in primary education.

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Although participation is increasing at secondary level, the report finds that only 54 percent of secondary school-age youth are enrolled, leaving an estimated 20 million "out-of-school" or still in primary classes.

UNESCO: HIGH DROP OUT AND REPETITION RATES SHOW QUALITY TO BE A CONCERN IN LATIN AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEMS