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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While the number of children missing out on education are still unacceptably high, the aid to basic education has also decreased, says the United Nations. Read more »