Africa: Schooling for Millions of Children Jeopardised by Reduction in Aid

Author:
United Nations
Publisher:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Publication Date:
12 June 2013
Tags:
Africa, Children and Youth, International Organizations and Africa

Progress in reducing the number of children denied their right to primary education has all but stopped, according to new data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Who are these children? Where do they live, and why have so many never set foot in a classroom? This video presents key facts on the 57 million children who remain out of school, one-half of whom live in Africa

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