UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school

By UN News

Sep 08, 2023 6:40 am

More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that's more than half the world's population of displaced, school-aged children.

'With the displaced population rising every year, there is a significant and increasing proportion of the world's children who are missing out on their education,' said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

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More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – that's more than half the world's population of displaced, school-aged children.

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