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Over 600 million children globally are unable to achieve basic proficiency in reading and mathematics despite being in school, largely due to barriers such as poverty, conflict, and inadequate resources. UNICEF aims to provide equitable access to quality education, focusing on marginalized groups and ensuring that learning outcomes meet community needs. Additionally, UNICEF supports education in emergencies, addressing the urgent needs of children affected by crises.

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Education PDF

Over 600 million children globally are unable to achieve basic proficiency in reading and mathematics despite being in school, largely due to barriers such as poverty, conflict, and inadequate resources. UNICEF aims to provide equitable access to quality education, focusing on marginalized groups and ensuring that learning outcomes meet community needs. Additionally, UNICEF supports education in emergencies, addressing the urgent needs of children affected by crises.

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Education

Every child has the right to learn.


A child’s right to education entails the right to learn. Yet, for too
many children across the globe, schooling does not lead to learning.

Over 600 million children worldwide are unable to attain minimum


proficiency levels in reading and mathematics, even though two
thirds of them are in school. For out-of-school children, foundational
skills in literacy and numeracy are further from grasp.

Children are deprived of education for various reasons: Poverty


remains one of the most obstinate barriers. Children living through
economic fragility, political instability, conflict or natural disaster are
more likely to be cut off from schooling – as are those with
disabilities, or from ethnic minorities. In some countries, education
opportunities for girls remain severely limited.

Even in schools, a lack of trained teachers, inadequate education


materials and poor infrastructure make learning difficult for many
students. Others come to class too hungry, ill or exhausted from
work or household tasks to benefit from their lessons.

Compounding these inequities is a digital divide of growing concern:


Most of the world’s school-aged children do not have internet
connection in their homes, restricting their opportunities to further
their learning and skills development.

Without quality education, children face considerable barriers to


employment later in life. They are more likely to suffer adverse health
outcomes and less likely to participate in decisions that affect them
– threatening their ability to shape a better future for themselves
and their societies.
What we do
Education is a basic human right. In 147 countries around the world,
UNICEF works to provide quality learning opportunities that prepare
children and adolescents with the knowledge and skills they need to
thrive. We focus on:

Equitable access: Access to quality education and skills


development must be equitable and inclusive for all children and
adolescents, regardless of who they are or where they live. We make
targeted efforts to reach children who are excluded from education
and learning on the basis of gender, disability, poverty, ethnicity and
language.

Quality learning: Outcomes must be at the centre of our work to


close the gap between what students are learning and what they
need to thrive in their communities and future jobs. Quality learning
requires a safe, friendly environment, qualified and motivated
teachers, and instruction in languages students can understand. It
also requires that education outcomes be monitored and feed back
into instruction.

Education in emergencies: Children living through conflict, natural


disaster and displacement are in urgent need of educational
support. Crises not only halt children’s learning but also roll back
their gains. In many emergencies, UNICEF is the largest provider of
educational support throughout humanitarian response, working
with UNHCR, WFP and other partners.

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