Winner of the How is it governed 2021 competition!

The jury has decided, the winner of the How is it governed 2021 quiz building competition is the submission from the Thinkers Meetup.

The winning quiz discusses the state of education, the importance of education (in particular education for girls), and the institutions that govern education.

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Education affects every facet of our society and our environment. There are many benefits to having a highly educated population, both obvious and not so obvious. How educated are people today? What effects does education have? How is education governed?

How many primary-aged children around the world are out of school?
Linh Lưu Huệ, CC PDM 1.0

5 million

15 million

59 million

590 million

How many countries have achieved parity between boys and girls in education?
Matunduzi School, Girls Education Support Initiative, Malawi 2012 (IM/Creccom partner initiative, Photo: Erik Törner) CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

90%

66%

74%

37%

40% of low and lower-middle income countries did not do what during the Covid-19 crisis?

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Provide specific support to disadvantaged learners.

Allow pregnant girls into school

Ban child labour

Ban child marriages

Which of the following is one of the goals for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
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To build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences, and Culture.

To protect the rights of children, to help meet their basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

To eradicate poverty while protecting the planet.

To deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

According to UNICEF, what correlates with a woman being able to read?
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She is 10% more likely to own a business.

She is 60% more likely to leave the place she was born.

She is 25% more likely to be a homeowner.

A child born to her is 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5.

According to Project Drawdown, roughly how many gigatons of carbon will be reduced/sequestered if education for girls and family planning is improved?

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100

85

70

55

Which of the following is one of the objectives of the Global Education Coalition?

Global Education Coalition #LearningNeverStops COVID-19 Education Response (fair use)

Scale up distance learning and connect every learner and education institution to the Internet.

Obtain 100% adult literacy by 2050.

Provide an international network for educators.

Provide funding for school building projects.

Which organisation leads the Global Education 2030 Agenda through Sustainable Development Goal 4?

UNICEF

Room to head

UNESCO

Education development trust

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