Burundian refugee children in one of Mahama Camp's child-friendly spaces play with educational apps

Our Mission 

Enable continuous access to education for children, youth, and teachers around the world and drive improved learning outcomes through high-quality, portable education to support their entry into other education or opportunity pathways, including formal education

UNICEF
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53 percent of children

in low-and-middle income countries experience Learning Poverty -- this means, they cannot read and understand a simple story by the time they finish primary school

World Bank

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127 million children and young people

living in crisis-affected countries were out of primary & secondary school in 2019 -- this is equivalent to almost half the global out-of-school population

INEE

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1.3 billion children 

aged 3 to 17 years old mostly from low-income countries and rural regions do not have internet connection at home -- this digital divide is perpetuating inequalities

UNICEF

2023 Annual Report

In 2023, the Learning Passport expanded to 38 countries, reached over 6 million users, and helped provide uninterrupted education in emergencies. The innovative Offline solution which was implemented in over 180 schools continues to scale to meet growing demand. 

Read the 2023 Annual Report to read more about our achievements. 

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UNICEF/Filippov

COVID-19 Response

The Learning Passport platform has undergone rapid expansion to facilitate country-level curriculum for children and youth whose schools have been forced to close due to COVID-19. The platform will also provide key resources to teachers and educators.

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