Headteacher Ben Ejadu assembles children at Amorikot primary school, Katine, at the start of the new term. Photograph: Richard M Kavuma
MDG2: Universal primary education
To ensure that by 2015 children everywhere, boys and girls alike, complete a full course of primary education. Success is measured based on the number of children enrolled in primary education, the proportion who reach the last grade of primary school, and literacy rates for those aged 15-24. Visit the UN webpage to read more about MDG2 and its progress.
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