Global Facts About Education
How many children and youth are out of school worldwide?
About 251 million
Who said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"?
Nelson Mandela
How many universities are there in the world as of 2025
Around 50 000 (+/- 25%)
Which region has the highest number of out-of-school children?
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Which UN institution oversees education?
UNESCO
What percentage of children in low-income countries cannot read a simple story by age 10?
About 90%
Who was the first woman awarded a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903
In which country is located the oldest university still in operation in the world?
Italy (University of Bologna, 1180)
Which country is considered to have the best education system in the world ?
Finland
Which Greek philosopher taught people by asking them questions and teaching them about their own ignorance?
Socrates (Socratic method)
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Out of the 750 million illiterate people in the world in 2016, what proportion of them were women?
75%
Who is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner fighting for girls right to education?
Malala Yousafzai at 17 (2014)
Among OECD countries, what's the proportion of adults with a university degree?
40%