Schools Around the World

Everyday there are thousands of students in America dreading coming to school. But what about the millions of children across the world praying for the chance to get an education? In fact 72 million children don't have access to education and about 759 million adults are illiterate. These statistics are mind blowing to me. I live in a society where receiving an education and going to school is assumed, a right and safe. In some countries, such as Somalia in Africa, more then 50% of children go to school for two years or less out of their entire lives. In war stricken places such as Syria, many schools are targeted by non-state groups because the schools symbolize an embodiment of state authority.

The children who do have an opportunity to attend school are often forced to drop out so that they can help provide for their families. Many students also have to drop out of school because of illness such as malnutrition.

With so many children who live in developing countries not receiving an education, its much more difficult for these counties to ever advance.

Girls of developing countries are probably the most under privileged because traditional gender roles and male privilege still plays a big part in their societies. Of all the children worldwide who have no access at all to any type of education, girls make up 54%. In Yemen 80% of girls will probably never be able to attend school and 12 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa will also probably never get the opportunity to become educated.
                                              
                                                                                                                     ~ Ally


Websites used:
http://www.humanium.org/en/world/right-to-education/