What is happening to children’s education today?
Every child has the right to learn. Yet conflict, climate-related disasters, poverty and exclusion continue to disrupt education for millions of children around the world. Today:
- 234 million crisis-affected children need urgent support to access quality education
- At least 242 million students had their schooling disrupted by climate-related hazards in 2024 alone
For children affected by crisis, education is more than learning. It provides stability, protection and hope during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. When education is interrupted, children face a greater risk of falling behind, dropping out of school and missing opportunities that shape their future.
Why this matters
School helps children develop the knowledge and skills they need for the future. It can also provide a sense of routine, safety and belonging when their lives have been disrupted by conflict, disasters or displacement. UNICEF works to ensure that children can continue learning, no matter the challenges they face.
What is UNICEF doing to support children’s education?
With donor support, UNICEF helps children continue learning in the most challenging situations, from conflict zones to climate-affected communities. UNICEF works with governments and partners to:
- Restore access to education during emergencies
- Support learning continuity when schools are disrupted
- Reach the most vulnerable children, including children with disabilities
How your donation helps
Every donation helps provide the tools, resources and support children need to continue learning, even in the most challenging circumstances.
Exercise Books
Support children with essential learning materials they need to practice, write and keep up with their lessons every day.
School Bags
Help children carry and protect their learning materials, making it easier for them to attend school regularly and stay organized.
School-in-a-Box Kits
Provide ready-to-use teaching and learning materials that help set up temporary classrooms, so children can continue learning during emergencies.
Fatuma, 14, Sudan
Thanks to supporters, Fatuma can continue learning after being displaced by conflict.
In 2025, UNICEF and partners have reached 3.2 million children in Sudan with access to education, helping them continue learning despite ongoing disruption.
Idress, 7, Yemen
With the right support, Idress can continue learning and stay engaged in school.
Through a UNICEF-supported programme in Hudaydah, he received a school bag and access to learning support, helping children return to school and improve their learning outcomes.
Husna, 12, Malaysia
Husna is building her confidence and continuing her learning with the right support.
As a child who is deaf, she is supported through a UNICEF-inclusive education programme, gaining digital and learning skills to stay engaged in school and build a brighter future.
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UNICEF is active in more than 190 countries and territories. We can take successful approaches from one place in the world and adapt them to meet challenges elsewhere, helping drive results for children and young people at a global scale.
You can save more lives for less
As one of the world’s largest buyers of lifesaving supplies such as vaccines and mosquito nets, UNICEF has unique leverage to negotiate the lowest prices. Buying big and being transparent enables us to shape markets, cut costs and increase efficiency – and, most importantly, save more lives.
You can deliver immediate help
UNICEF is on the ground before, during and after humanitarian emergencies. We can ship lifesaving and humanitarian supplies almost anywhere in the world within 72 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can securely make a one-time or/and monthly donation online on our website on the Donate Now button.
Your contribution may be of any amount with no limitations. No donation is too small, and any donation can help save children's lives.
In order to contribute to a fundamental change in the lives of vulnerable children, the longer you choose to get involved, the more powerful your donation will be. A child’s life can improve with your long-term, constant support. By donating, you become an active part of the solution and of the change process.
UNICEF asks for monthly contributions to help us provide sustainable long-term solutions to help children in around the world.
A monthly gift is a recurring gift amount that you choose to send each month, and it is even more impactful because you're helping children every single day.
Your monthly gift will also enable us to plan effectively in our upcoming work, reduce costs and most importantly, reach even more children in need. We couldn't continue our efforts without the support and generosity of monthly donors, and we hope you'll consider joining the UNICEF family.
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Children miss out on education due to conflict, climate‑related disasters, poverty, displacement, disability and lack of access to safe schools.
UNICEF provides learning materials, sets up temporary classrooms, supports teachers and works with partners to restore education as quickly as possible.
UNICEF focuses on the most vulnerable children, including those affected by conflict, climate shocks, displacement and disability.
UNICEF supports both immediate learning continuity during emergencies and long‑term education system strengthening to help children stay in school.
No. UNICEF supports both emergency response and long‑term nutrition programmes to prevent malnutrition and strengthen health systems.