ARTIFICIALNTELLGENCEANDEDUCATIONSYSTEMSIN2035Fourteen trendsand fivescenarlos for now thefuture miaht unfoldIDRC·CRDIHubCanada'EdTech
About International Development Research CentreRecommendedcitation(IDRC)Rahman,A, &Freeman,A.(2025).ArtificialIntelligence and EducationSystemsin2035IDRCispartofCanada'sforeianaffairsanddeveloomenFourteen trends and fivescenarios for how the futureefforts. It champions and funds research and innovation.miaht unfold ITechnicalReportl. EdTechHubwithin and alongside developing regions to drive globalhttps;/doi,org/10.53832/edtechhub.125. Available atchanae.We invest in high-auality research in developingcountries, share knowledae with researchersand.under CreativeCommonsAttribution4.0policymakers forgreater uptake and use, and mobilize ourInternational.global alliances to build a more sustainable and inclusive,world.Thisstudy was commissioned by IDRCundertheAboutEdTechHubEmpowerED programme. Many thanks to FlorencioEdTech Hub is a global research partnership. Our qoalis toCeballos and Matilda Catherine Dipieri for their inputempower people by giving them the evidence they needWe are also grateful to Taskeen Adam. Molly to make decisions about technology in education. OurJamieson Fberhardt. DanielPlaut. Gita Luz.and Aliceevidence librarv is a repository ofour latest researchCarterfor their input.findings, and wider literature on EdTech.As a globalLastly.thisstudvwould nothave beenpossiblepartnershio.weseektomakeourevidenceavailableandwithout the contribution of the experts weaccessible to those who are looking for EdTech solutions.interviewed, and who took part in two strategicworldwide.foresiahtworkshops.If you have any questions, please contacthello@edtechhub.org.
What's in this deckAn introduction to this strategic foresight study,Approach & thinking behind the workWhat we're seeing: from clear signals to early.signs:Seven more certain trendsSeven less certain trendsFivescenariosforeducationsvstemsin2039
ANINTRODUCTIONTOTHISSTRATEGICFORESIGHTSTUDYJoin us in imaginingeducationten years rrom now
Anintroductiontothisstrateaicforesight studyThe next ten yearswillsee big challengesforeducationTo understand how LMIC governments can effectivelysystems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).build capacity, we need to better understand the shiftsthat might take placein education svstems.In particular,IDRC and EdTechHubbelieve that twoldrivers of change willfundamentallyshit nationalThat'sthepurpose ofthisstrategicforesightstudy.Oureducation systems:developments in artificial intelligenceqoalis to explore possible futures for LMIC education(A), and the increase in conflict and crises around thesystems. This exploration will go on to share a programmeworldof researchinto how governments in LMIC contextsmightadapt and build capacity, in liaht ofsuchfutures,To support aovernments and education stakeholders, wehaveembarked on a multi-vear oroaramme of workThis document is Part 1 of our strateaicforesight studyaimed atanswerina the followina resea...
