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EDUCATION DATA HIGHLIGHTS

It is noted that 7 out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries are not able to understand a simple text by age 10. In conflict Areas, this is worse.

240 Million
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
810 Million
OUT-OF-SCHOOL
1 in 3 Children
IN CONFLICT AREA NOT LEARNING
175 Million
PRE-PRIMARY AGED NOT ABLE TO READ A TEXT
118.5 Million
GIRLS NOT IN SCHOOL

Transforming African Education

The African Education Crisis

To EIC, education crisis means, learning poverty, out-of-school, early marriage, child labor, disruption of education by conflicts, disasters, lack of school supplies, forced displacement, teaching poverty, Countries currently in conflict.

Today sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of education exclusion. Indeed 97.5 million children and adolescents are out of school in sub-Saharan Africa. Without urgent will and combined resources and efforts, the situation will likely get worse as the region faces a rising demand for education due to a still-growing school-age population. The adoption on December 3, 2018 of resolution 73/25 proclaiming January 24 “International Day of Education” – co-authored by Nigeria and 58 other Member States – demonstrated the unwavering political will to support transformative actions for inclusive, equitable and quality education for all.

WHY EDUCATION MATTERS

IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT

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INVEST IN THEIR EDUCATION. GIVE THEM A FUTURE.

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