Sudan's schools: 7m children without education
A shocking statistic published by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that 6.9 million Sudanese children do not attend school. This means that one out of every three school-aged children in the country does not receive an education, while another 12 million children do not receive a quality education. The reasons for this are multiple, including the lack of teachers and the degradation of infrastructure. UNICEF has called for securing an environment that enables children to receive an education to achieve their dreams and aspirations. The phenomenon of school dropouts has a long history in Sudan , leading to the spread of illiteracy among more than 30 percent of the total population of about 40 million people. In its statistics, the international organization confirmed: "The school is not a place for teaching young people the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather a place for learning social skills and having fun in a safe environment, and i...