Every child should learn from a quality basic education. Learning has amazing power to change a child’s world. But millions of children today are are being robbed of an education simply because of who they are or where they live. Deprived of learning because they are caught up in emergencies, face extreme poverty, or are discriminated against because of their gender, disability or ethnicity. The world’s most vulnerable and excluded children are missing out on education.
- Nearly 400 million primary school-aged children cannot read or write.
- 16 million children may never go to school again – especially girls, those with a disability or living in poverty, refugee camps, or conflict zones.
- Today, nearly 400 million children of primary school age cannot read or write.
- More than half of all three to six year olds have no access to pre-primary education.
- About 10 million refugee children risk having their learning interrupted after being forced to flee their homes.
- 25 million children will never enrol in school – and two-thirds of them are girls.
Without a quality basic education, children are less likely to escape the cycle of poverty and may never have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
We are working to close this global learning gap by making sure children settle at school and get a quality education, supported by well-equipped teachers.
Education has amazing power to protect children from harm and help them grow into healthy adults. By investing now in improving schools, training teachers to nurture pupils’ basic skills and well-being, and getting all children learning, we can transform millions of futures.
