Education

HOW TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION?

The lack of education access serves as a catalyst for social inequality, perpetuating economic disparities across generations. Ensuring access to education is crucial for empowering future generations to become active and informed participants in society.

  • 250 million childrenĀ  worldwide are out of school, according to UN studies, due to various factors such as conflicts, political crises, and economic instability, especially prevalent in impoverished nations.
  • 75% of 10-year-oldsĀ  in the poorest developing countries are illiterate. According to World Bank reports, this figure was 53% before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 35.8% of GPD is lost due to the non-inclusion of people with disabilities in Europe and Central Asia, according to UNESCO.

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