I can say for Russia. Our education is getting worse. There is not a single university in the TOP-100 world. It's insulting to realize but I have a feeling that this is a bad leadership of the country.
Education is important to everyone of us. But how about other's who suffered hard time of their life. Lack of financial problem that's why their are more youth now are out of school. For me the government need action to provide the needs of our youth to go to school.
Actually I'm a little bit disagree with you but don't get me wrong. I know that the governments are trying to help to those people who can't afford to send their children's to School ,here in my country government gives allowances every 2 months i think to those who are members of what they called "PANTAWID PROGRAM" the money are allocated for childrens educations expenses but sadly some parent's who i think to be blame also because they are using that money for gambling or they will used it for paying their debt.Yes, I am very agree with you that EDUCATION is highly important to everybody so as we parents we should also be responsible for our children and not keep on blaming the government it was us should teach our children how to be a good person,how we can value money so they will know the importance of saving.