1、IA CALL TO ACTIONSpark&Sustain How All the Worlds School Systems Can Improve Learning at ScaleFEBRUARY 2024IIA CALL TO ACTIONA CALL TO ACTIONThis research examines data from over 100 education systems,incorporates interview and survey insights from 50 systems,and deeply profles 14 systems beating to
2、 odds to deliver education improvements at scale.Note:The boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply ofcial endorsement or acceptance by McKinsey&Company.Children could be lifted out of learning poverty if the conclusions from this report are put into actionStudents in low and middle-income
3、 countries are living in learning povertyWHY NOW?Children are in learning poverty7 in 10Spark&Sustain1 BillionCumulative learning loss from COVID-198 Months350 MillionCase StudiesCountries we spoke toNorwayEstoniaPolandPeruMoroccoSouth AfricaKenyaMalawiWashington D.C.LondonPunjabCearCountries we sur
4、veyedAcknowledgmentsThis article is a collaborative effort by Jake Bryant,Felipe Child,Ezgi Demirdag,Emma Dorn,Stephen Hall,Kartik Jayaram,Charag Krishnan,Cheryl Lim,Emmy Liss,Kemi Onabanjo,Frdric Panier,Juan Rebolledo,Jimmy Sarakatsannis,Doug Scott,Roman Tschupp,Seckin Ungur,and Pierre Vigin,repres
5、enting views from McKinseys global Education Practice.The authors wish to acknowledge the tireless work of school system leaders,school principals,and particu-larly classroom teachers,who have dedicated their lives to educating youth and who work every day to close gaps in student achievement.The au
6、thors are additionally grateful to the more than 200 individuals who shared their perspectives during the development of this paper.Particular thanks go to the following leaders and experts for their counsel and thought partnership:Luis Benveniste,Tracey Burns,Borhene Chakroun,Chinezi Chijoki,Euphra