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Introduction to the National and Regional Mid-Decade Assessment 13Figure 4. Access to Education100Population with access to education in first language908070Per cent6050403020100Viet NamCambodiaChinaMyanmarLao PDRThailandMalaysiaSingaporePhilippinesIndonesiaBruneiDarussalamBy assuring data on language groups in the upcoming mid-decade assessment,countries throughout the region will be better placed to understand the reality of theeducation system and provide critical information to the policy makers for considerationof implementation of multilingual education.1.6 Disparities: Children with DisabilitiesPresenter: Penelope Price, Rehabilitation InternationalBasic statistics on children with disabilities:114 million children remain out of school, according to a 2004 UNICEF report, themajority being children with disabilities.115 million children are out of school, according to a 2003 World Bank report, 30-40 percent of which are children with disabilities.According to a 2002 UNESCAP report, less than 10 per cent of children with disabilitiesare in schools in developing countries from the region.The UNESCO Director-General reported in 2003 that 98 per cent of children withdisabilities in developing countries are not in school.While all these statistics contradict each other to some degree, the message remainsclear: there is a lack of reliable data on both persons with disabilities and children withEducation for All: Reaching the Unreached