In economicdevelopment, the roleof education is regularlyhighlighted.Households areoftenwilling to great sacrifices tofundtheir children's education.States and their governmentsdo not hesitate toproclaimtheirambitions education,higher education andresearch and development. Firmsemphasizemobility,theirpersonalneeds qualifiedand professional training.Despite theseobjectives displayed, the worldstill hasnearly 800millionilliterate educationalsystems of manycountries - including theMediterranean countries- sometimes failtopreventschool-leavers withouttraining or untrainedorilliterate.