RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Education is a basic human right for all and is important for everyone to make the most of their lives. Other human rights include the right to freedom from slavery or torture and to a fair trial. Having an education helps people to access all of their other human rights. Education improves an individual’s chances in life and helps to tackle poverty. According to the the most recent figures available from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in July 2016, 263 million children and youth are out of school. This includes 61 million children who should be in primary school, 60 million of lower secondary school age (ages 12 to 14) and 142 million who are aged between 15 and 17. Girls and children from sub-Saharan Africa are most likely to be missing out on their education. Armed conflict also means that children struggle to get an education - 22 million children of primary school age are affected by this. 75 million children and adolescents have had their education dire...