Third world countries are facing many problems. Food shortages, lack of clean water and disease are just some of the problems developing countries face. Another important issue is that of education. Several factors clearly show that strengthening education is absolutely necessary in developing countries and that solving this problem can be very difficult in these poverty-stricken regions. Leaving the population of these countries uneducated creates a vicious cycle that only pushes them deeper into these problems. Education is an important issue that must be addressed immediately for change to occur. The lack of education in today's developing countries is evident. Literacy rates in many countries are woefully low. Often, the majority of people cannot read or write, or can only do so to a very limited extent. It doesn't help that the state of schools in poor countries is completely unacceptable. Teachers are also a problem in poverty-stricken areas. There can be a shortage of educators, and more often than not, teachers don't make enough money to survive. Another apparent problem is the rate of students attending the school. Often, students in these areas drop out before reaching high school. Perhaps they cannot afford to continue their education or need to start working to earn money to support their family. For whatever reason, many students do not continue on to high school. Girls and women face the most difficult side of the problem. While education is already unsatisfactory in these countries, women have even fewer opportunities to learn. This problem has not gone unnoticed. In fact, several programs are working daily to increase education in the country...... middle of article ......Haiti: A reason for a major cultural change. " ABNF Journal 21.4 (2010): 90-93. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO Web. March 5, 2011. Evans, Linda and Fadekemi Olumide-Aluko “Teacher Job Satisfaction in Developing Countries: A Critique of Two-Factor Theory of Herzberg applied to the Nigerian context. "International Studies in Educational Administration (Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM)) 38.2 (2010): 73-85. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Web. March 5, 2011. Minh Quang, Dao. “Distribution and development in developing countries: an empirical assessment.” Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 8.4 (2009): 602-610. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Web. March 5, 2011. Jogwu, CNO “Adult illiteracy: the root of African underdevelopment. » Education 130.3 (2010): 490-498. Academic research elite.. 2011.