Every child has the right to learn. Education transforms lives, breaks the cycle of poverty and provides a pathway to a better future. Yet around the world, 263 million children and youth are out of school.
Education is one of the smartest investments to support child survival, growth and development. Targeted investments in education lead to higher income, poverty
reduction, and the empowerment of girls, the poor and the excluded. On average, just one additional year of education can increase a child’s earnings later in life by 10 percent.
Children in the poorest, most marginalized communities and situations have the worst
chances to gain an education. Those living in conflict settings and fragile states, refugees
and the internally displaced, children with disabilities, and ethnic minorities are least likely
to get a quality education.
In 2017, UNICEF:
● UNICEF led or co-led the emergency education cluster response in 48
countries. In Syria alone, UNICEF enrolled 2.2 million children into formal education.
● Provided 12.5 million children with learning materials through nearly 250,000 classrooms and supported approximately 48,000 communities with school management,
planning, and inclusive education training.
● Had over 750 experts working on education programs in 155 countries.
● Spent $1.2 billion on education, including $46 million for girls’ education; $11 million
to reach children with disabilities; and $62 million for life skills, vocational training and
development for adolescents.
● Helped 8.8 million children in need of access to quality formal and non-formal
education services in 48 countries and all 7 regions affected by natural or humanmade
crises.
Your support helps build a world where every child gets a chance to learn, and every child has a shot at a future packed with potential.
