Worldwide 122-129M

girls are out of school

Global access 1 in 5

children and teenagers are not in school globally.

Low-income countries 36%

of students are out of school.

Sub-Saharan Africa 1 in 3

children and youth are out of school.

Primary school 9M

primary-school-age girls may never enter a classroom.

Conflict 2x+

girls in conflict-affected countries are more likely to be out of school.

123 girls

are excluded for every 100 boys out of primary school in sub-Saharan Africa.

<1%

improvement in reducing out-of-school numbers since 2015.