WHY EDUCATION?
263
MILLION
children and youth are out of school
63 MILLION
children of
primary
school age
(6-11 years)
61 MILLION
children of
lower secondary school age
(12-14 years)
139 MILLION
children of
upper secondary school age
(15-17 years)
1 IN 5
school-aged children are not in school
THIS TOTAL INCLUDES
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Note: These numbers were detailed in a 2018 UNESCO report. In addition to these numbers, UNICEF's 2020 Annual Report estimated 23.8 million children and youth are projected to drop out of school because of the COVID-19 pandemic.