Of the eight MDGs, two are directly related to education:
MDG 2 calls for the achievement of universal primary education by 2015 whereby every child will complete a full course of primary education.
MDG 3 calls for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women with the elimination of gender disparities at primary and secondary school levels by 2005 and across all education levels by 2015.
To learn about progress in the achievement of these MDGs, read the UN report "The Central Role of Education in the Millennium Development Goals."
