Right to education

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/right-to-education

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global out-of-school population (2021)?250 million children and youth were not attending school
2. What is the youth non-attendance rate (2023)?16% of youth globally were not attending any form of schooling

Progressive Realization: The concept that states should take steps over time to fully implement economic and social rights, acknowledging resource limitations.
Human Rights Measurement Initiative: An organization that tracks and evaluates countries' performance in upholding human rights, including the right to education.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, including quality education (SDG 4).