The UNICEF foundation rankings has seen Liberia placed top, emerging the worst in top ten worst ranking of countries in basis of access to academic according to Reuters.
The proportion of children missing out on Primary school in Liberia, according to United Nations, in Liberia was high and nearly two-thirds of Children having never stepped inside a classroom.
African countries hit by conflict featured prominently in UNICEF’s first global out-of-school ranking, with South Sudan coming joint second with Eritrea on the list. In both countries, 59 percent of children are out of school.
Although school is vital for children living in crises, education is one of the least funded sectors in humanitarian appeals, the U.N. children’s fund, UNICEF, said in a statement.
“For countries affected by conflict, school equips children with the knowledge and skills they need to rebuild their communities once the crisis is over,” UNICEF’s chief of education Jo Bourne said in the statement.
“Schools can also protect children from the trauma and physical dangers around them.”
- Liberia – 62 percent
- South Sudan – 59 percent
- Eritrea – 59 percent
- Afghanistan – 46 percent
- Sudan – 45 percent
- Djibouti – 43 percent
- Equatorial Guinea – 42 percent
- Niger – 38 percent
- Mali – 36 percent
- Nigeria – 34 percent