In Latin America there are 34 million Afro-descendants of school age. Seven million will drop out of the education system before finishing primary school.

An important factor behind the exclusion of people of African descent is racism, whether explicit or implicit. The World Bank proposes a number of strategies to address inclusion in education in the region. The report also delves into one of the possible reasons for exclusion – racism in education. It identifies exclusion from education as a main factor that makes the regional educational crisis deeper.