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The right to education
Every human being has the right to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities
Education is a basic human right that works to raise men and women out of poverty, level inequalities and ensure sustainable development. But worldwide 258 million children and youth are still out of school for social, economic and cultural reasons. Education is one of the most powerful tools in lifting excluded children and adults out of poverty and is a stepping stone to other fundamental human rights. It is the most sustainable investment. The right to quality education is already firmly rooted in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international legal instruments, the majority of which are the result of the work of UNESCO and the United Nations.
Understanding the right to education
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Minding the data: protecting learners’ privacy and security
2022
UNESCO
Resources
From rights to country-level action: results of the tenth consultation of Member States on the 1960 Convention and Recommendation
2022
UNESCO
Right to education handbook
2019
UNESCO
Guidelines to strengthen the right to education in national frameworks
2021
UNESCO
Right to pre-primary education: a global study
2021
UNESCO
News
Contact
For any information, please contact: righttoeducation@unesco.org