- Date published:
- October 2026
- Organisation:
- World Bank Group
- Authors:
- Sergio Venegas Marin, Maryam Akmal, Viyaleta Farysheuskaya, Halsey Rogers, Marie-Helene Cloutier and Brian William Stacy
- Themes:
- International
Foundational skills are the bedrock of the skills-for-jobs agenda. Moving the needle on foundational learning requires system-wide, evidence-based diagnosis of what is happening in classrooms, how policies are implemented, and whether institutions are equipped to deliver results. This report draws on analysis of available school survey data from 18 education systems, and public officials’ data from 19 education systems. This report analyses data from Global Education Policy Dashboard implementations to date to take stock of progress and challenges in improving learning.