The Global South is being forced to choose creditors over children
- The world claims to regard education as a universal right.
- Its financial system tells a different story.New figures released by UNESCO show that 113 countries with a total population of 6.1 billion now spend more on servicing debt than educating their people.
- In low-income countries, debt payments are nearly four times education expenditure.
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- The world claims to regard education as a universal right.
- Its financial system tells a different story.New figures released by UNESCO show that 113 countries with a total population of 6.1 billion now spend more on servicing debt than educating their people.
- In low-income countries, debt payments are nearly four times education expenditure.
Sources: Al Jazeera