Africa: UN expects 13 countries to provide universal primary education by 2015

Thirteen African countries are expected to provide universal primary education by 2015 and another 31 may reach that Millennium Development Goal (MDG) if they invest more in the lower educational levels, according to a new report from the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The report, compiled by UNESCO's Regional Bureau for Africa (BREDA), is entitled "Education for All: Paving the Way for Action" and has been released in Senegal's capital, Dakar.