About the initiative
Children who miss out on school are among the most vulnerable and hard to reach in the world. They come from the poorest households and often have to work to help support their families. Some face discrimination as ethnic minorities. Others live with disabilities. Often they are girls.
Half of the children who do not attend school live in countries plagued by violence and war.
The Global Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI) works to significantly and sustainably to reduce the number of children who are out of school around the world.