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 Child rights

More than 100 million children in the world do not attend school. This lack of basic education means that young people have fewer choices and opportunities and it is hard for developing countries to tackle poverty and disease.

Child rights: facts

• In developing countries, many families cannot afford to send their children to school because of the cost of school fees, uniforms and books
• In addition, families often rely on a child’s income from work
• 58 million of those not in school are girls
• At the World Education Forum in 2000, the international community set a goal of universal primary education by 2015 
• This was backed by the G8 in July 2005, but education campaigners say more money is needed in order to achieve primary education for all children

Child rights videos

 

Lessons in life
Punam Tamang: Nepal
Although life seems tough for Punam, she’s grateful she goes to school

Real estate
Yolanda Xola: South Africa
Yolanda proudly shows us around her home in Khayelitsha

First day at school
Santos Nicolas Vivas: Nicaragua
13 year old Santos hopes that school will offer a brighter future