Four in five Malawian children aged 10 cannot read with understanding while nine in 10 lack expected mathematics proficiency, a report has shown. Data in the revised National Education Sector Investment Plan (Nesip) 2026-2030 show that only 18.9 percent of 10-year-olds meet the expected reading proficiency standard, while mathematics proficiency stands at an even lower 12.6 percent. The figures underscore a widening gap between getting children …
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