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Country studies on out-of-school children

These reports offer analytics and insights, such as enrolment trends, profiles of out-of-school children, econometric analysis, barriers to schooling, and contextualized policy recommendations

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01 January 2022

National Study on the Situations of At-Risk and Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

Despite commendable progress on expanding school access at the pre-primary, primary, and secondary school levels, educational disparities and high out-of-school rates persist in the Ethiopian education sector. Moreover, recent developments such as the global COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, inter-communal violence, and humanitarian crises in…

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01 January 2022

National Study on the Situations of At-Risk and Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

Despite commendable progress on expanding school access at the pre-primary, primary, and secondary school levels, educational disparities and high out-of-school rates persist in the Ethiopian education sector. Moreover, recent developments such as the global COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, inter-communal violence, and humanitarian crises in…

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Burundi Country Study 2021

The objective of this study was to enable the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research to identify the bottlenecks and obstacles which not only prevent the schooling of children, but also the retention of children in basic education. June 2021

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Burundi Country Study 2021

The objective of this study was to enable the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research to identify the bottlenecks and obstacles which not only prevent the schooling of children, but also the retention of children in basic education. June 2021

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28 February 2021

Analysis of Data on Out-of-School Children and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar

This study documents and analyzes the school exclusion of children of pre-primary to secondary school age in Madagascar, and of school children who are at risk of dropping out of school regardless of their age. This study is based on the use of the following available data sources: The third general population and housing census of 2018 (RGPH-3)…

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28 February 2021

Analysis of Data on Out-of-School Children and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar

This study documents and analyzes the school exclusion of children of pre-primary to secondary school age in Madagascar, and of school children who are at risk of dropping out of school regardless of their age. This study is based on the use of the following available data sources: The third general population and housing census of 2018 (RGPH-3)…

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31 December 2020

National Study on the Magnitude of Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian education system has faced many challenges in achieving access to quality education for all. As a result of efforts made over the last two and a half decades, remarkable improvements have been made. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought further challenges, as school closures have increased the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).…

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31 December 2020

National Study on the Magnitude of Out-of-School Children in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian education system has faced many challenges in achieving access to quality education for all. As a result of efforts made over the last two and a half decades, remarkable improvements have been made. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought further challenges, as school closures have increased the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).…

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10 December 2020

Jordan Country Report on Out-of-School Children

This report is a joint product of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and UNICEF in Jordan, drawing on the framework of the Global Out-of-School Children Initiative. The research reveals notable sector achievements and challenges associated with vulnerable children who are out of school and at risk of dropping out countrywide. The analysis shows that…

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10 December 2020

Jordan Country Report on Out-of-School Children

This report is a joint product of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and UNICEF in Jordan, drawing on the framework of the Global Out-of-School Children Initiative. The research reveals notable sector achievements and challenges associated with vulnerable children who are out of school and at risk of dropping out countrywide. The analysis shows that…

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30 October 2019

Malaysia Country Study 2019

This Report is part of the global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI), which is a joint initiative by UNICEF and UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The initiative is aimed at providing support for countries in reducing or eliminating incidences of out-of-school children using pre-primary, primary and secondary school datasets as well as…

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30 October 2019

Malaysia Country Study 2019

This Report is part of the global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI), which is a joint initiative by UNICEF and UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The initiative is aimed at providing support for countries in reducing or eliminating incidences of out-of-school children using pre-primary, primary and secondary school datasets as well as…

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31 December 2018

Cameroon Country Study 2018

Developed within the framework of Cameroon-UNICEF cooperation, this study on out-of-school children and adolescents, the subject of this report, aims to contribute to a better understanding of the magnitude and extent of the phenomenon in Cameroon. This study is part of the Global Initiative for Out-of-School Children. Using administrative data…

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31 December 2018

Cameroon Country Study 2018

Developed within the framework of Cameroon-UNICEF cooperation, this study on out-of-school children and adolescents, the subject of this report, aims to contribute to a better understanding of the magnitude and extent of the phenomenon in Cameroon. This study is part of the Global Initiative for Out-of-School Children. Using administrative data…

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State of Palestine Country Report on Out-of-School Children

In the State of Palestine, very few children of primary school age are excluded from education, but nearly five per cent of 10-15-year-old children and one out of three 6-9 year-olds with disabilities are out of school. The aim of this study is to identify who these excluded children are, where they live, and to understand why they are not in…

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State of Palestine Country Report on Out-of-School Children

In the State of Palestine, very few children of primary school age are excluded from education, but nearly five per cent of 10-15-year-old children and one out of three 6-9 year-olds with disabilities are out of school. The aim of this study is to identify who these excluded children are, where they live, and to understand why they are not in…

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A Report on Out-of-School Children in Eswatini 2018

This report investigates the magnitude and the nature of the problem of out-of-school children in Eswatini, considering the pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and senior secondary phases. The objective is to identify and consolidate the main issues regarding out-of-school children to inform further systematic research into this issue in…

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A Report on Out-of-School Children in Eswatini 2018

This report investigates the magnitude and the nature of the problem of out-of-school children in Eswatini, considering the pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and senior secondary phases. The objective is to identify and consolidate the main issues regarding out-of-school children to inform further systematic research into this issue in…

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South Sudan Country Study 2018

In the wake of persistent fragility and conflict, at least 2.2 million school-aged children are estimated to be out of school with thousands more at risk of dropping out. The number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in South Sudan has increased in recent years and this trend is projected to continue, reaching over 2.4 million in the next two years…

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South Sudan Country Study 2018

In the wake of persistent fragility and conflict, at least 2.2 million school-aged children are estimated to be out of school with thousands more at risk of dropping out. The number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in South Sudan has increased in recent years and this trend is projected to continue, reaching over 2.4 million in the next two years…

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Afghanistan Country Study 2018

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has achieved enormous progress in the education sector since 2001. Educational access in terms of infrastructure and enrolment – in particular that of girls – has improved dramatically. However, this significant report estimates that as many as 3.2 million children in Afghanistan remain out of school, accounting…

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Afghanistan Country Study 2018

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has achieved enormous progress in the education sector since 2001. Educational access in terms of infrastructure and enrolment – in particular that of girls – has improved dramatically. However, this significant report estimates that as many as 3.2 million children in Afghanistan remain out of school, accounting…

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31 December 2017

Out-of-School Boys and Girls in the Dominican Republic 2017

This study provides a methodology for exhaustive analysis of educational statistics, generating indicators that allow characterization of the situation of children who are out of school or are at risk of being out of school, based on five dimensions of exclusion. The analysis focuses on excluded girls and boys at the pre-primary grade, the primary…

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31 December 2017

Out-of-School Boys and Girls in the Dominican Republic 2017

This study provides a methodology for exhaustive analysis of educational statistics, generating indicators that allow characterization of the situation of children who are out of school or are at risk of being out of school, based on five dimensions of exclusion. The analysis focuses on excluded girls and boys at the pre-primary grade, the primary…

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