Shockingly, 57 million children across the world don't have a school to go to. This is atrocious for the kids as well as the country they are in because without formal education it is hard for a country to develop. This information arises the question of how access to quality education positively impacts children as they become older. Access to quality education positively impacts children as they get older by providing them with new opportunities and improving a country’s economy.
The first impact of access to quality education is that it opens up new opportunities for kids as they grow older. If a child learns information when they are young, it would be easier for them to get into college, and it also opens up new opportunities for them. In India, for example, many kids don’t have access to proper education, and surprisingly, India’s literacy rate is about 74% - leaving a quarter of the population without basic reading or writing skills. Moreover, this shows that the economy of India is not as strong as some counterparts where there is quality free education. This is due to the fact that the free education offered in India is not to par with the free education offered in other countries such as America.
The second impact focuses on improving a country's economy. When a country has a strong education system, people become more educated and start to earn more money. Some might object that it is too expensive to give proper education to all kids. While it is true that costs can be high to provide this, if people get a quality education, when they become older, they will earn enough income to improve the economy. Coming back to India, its economy is not as developed as that of other countries and this is largely because poverty and illiteracy are closely related. You could think of it as investing in a child’s future. If the children put quality education to good use, then the economy benefits, if not, then the government will lose a little bit of money.
In conclusion, providing quality education to people all around the world could improve the lives of many and make the world developed and a better place. If the issue is not addressed, then the world will stay the way it is now and will not develop in terms of quality of life. We need to spread this information and make people more aware of the issue of people not getting a quality education.