Education Inequality

Education Access

Access to quality education is a fundamental aspect of human development and growth. Established by the 1989 Conventions on the Right of the Child and the 1951 Refugee Convention, education has been formally established as a basic human right by the international community.¹ Additionally, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4 focuses on Universal Quality Education.²

¹Source: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/education.html

²Source: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4

UN Sustainable Development Goal #4 - Quality Education

All persons, regardless of circumstance or background, ought to have equal opportunities for educational experiences. Unfortunately, many vulnerable populations have limited or zero access to schooling and resources. Refugees, for instance, have a variety of factors that may impede learning opportunities. Threats of violence, flight, inadequate access to technology and resources, and lack of basic needs fulfillment are just a few potential barriers to education.

Global TrendsAt the end of 2021, 89.3 million individuals worldwide were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.

Source: https://www.unhcr.org/globaltrends/

Source: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/what-is-a-refugee.html

What Does it Mean to be a Refugee?

As defined by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), "Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict, or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country"