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Understanding how inequalities affect children across the world

Explore the situation of children. Learn how different groups fare globally. Discover how children describe their experiences.

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CHILDREN
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Pro-poor education spending

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Conflict-affected

Debt distress

Extremely high climate risk

Hunger-affected

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CHILDREN

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I did some piece works to raise money for my uniform and books but was unable to pay school fees. It was then that I had a relationship with a local married businessman who produces and trades in charcoal and also owns a grocery store. We lacked a lot of basic necessities at home and this man helped me with some of the things I needed. In 2019, I got pregnant with this baby, who is now 11 months old. I was disappointed with myself when I got pregnant because I thought my future was doomed and over. What is more painful is that the father to my child does not provide any financial or other forms of support. After giving birth, a teacher and my grandmother encouraged me to return to school. I am happy that I listened to them since I now have a second chance at education.

- Emily* , 17 years

Emily* ,

Zambia

We have divided our tasks, I remain at home to take care of my ill mother and younger brother. Mary, my elder sister, engages in piecework to support the family. I feel trapped as the family is failing to cope with this situation. I have not been going to school because we have no money for my school needs such as uniforms, books andpens. When my mother was receiving money from the government, things were okay; she would buy things I needed for my school including food. Things turned for the worse after my mother became chronically ill, which coincided with the time when the money from government became irregular.

- Faith* , 14 years

Faith* ,

Zambia

We get bad dreams because of dead people who were killed. We dream as if we were involved in the fighting.

- Boy

Boy ,

South Sudan

Rankings

Where's the toughest
place to be a child?

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Ranking of countries by Pro-poor education spending

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Trends and projections

How inequalities
evolve

Explore how children's outcomes are changing over time. Where data is available, you can also study how these changes differs between groups of children.

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Footnotes

    Sustainable
    Development Goals

    In 2015, leaders from every country in the world agreed to 17 goals to create a better future for all people, everywhere, by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals promised that no one will be left behind by progress. The Child Atlas helps us to monitor our progress towards these essential goals for children across the globe.

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