6.5 million Pakistani children deprived of primary education

A report published by UNICEF states that 6.5 million children in Pakistan are deprived of a primary education. According to the report, three out of every ten children never attend school. Furthermore, the report states that 2.7 million children in the country do not receive a secondary education. The report says that poverty will increase in the country if the education emergency is not immediately addressed.

The report highlights statistics on the state of education in Pakistan: 38.9 percent of girls never attend primary school. 30.2 percent of children never attend school. 42.8 percent of children leave school before completing their education. Girls outnumber boys in the number of children being deprived of an education.