According to 2015 UIS data collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, about two-thirds (63%) of the world's illiterate adults are women.
As Americans, we often forget that there are people around the world who never get the opportunity to attend school. This statistic shows there is still a big gender gap in education. One of my inspirations is Malala Yousafzai who is an activist for girls rights to an equal education. As future teachers, I think it is important to look at the global lens of education.