According to USAID, it is estimated that there are nearly 240 million children with disabilities around the world. Youth with disabilities are marginalized and are often not given the chance to be contributing members of society.
Education for all
According to UNESCO's 2024 GEM Report, aggregated analysis from 51 countries discovered a 10% gap in primary school completion rates between students who have disabilities and students who do not. The World Health Survey found that in 14 of 15 low and middle-income countries, people with disabilities were 1/3 less likely to have finished their primary school education.
Resources
Nothing Without Us: USAID Disability Policy, USAID, 2024
