Mr. Brown told African finance ministers that, at the present rate, free primary education for all would not be provided until the year 2130.
He has promised that the UK will help pay the debts of the world’s poorest countries to reduce poverty.
Free primary education is one of the United Nations Millennium Development goals, which are supposed to be met by 2015.
Many African governments are encouraged by the UK’s apparent determination to help. However, they know that the UK may struggle to convince other wealthy countries to open up markets and cancel debt payments.
However, Mr Brown firmly believes that while the UK chairs the G8 group of the world’s richest nations, other countries can be persuaded to follow the its lead.
