Over one third of adolescents aged 15 to 17 are out of school across the Middle East and North Africa
AMMAN, 29 August 2019 – Millions of children and young people around the Middle East and North Africa are starting their new school year. But an estimated 9.3 million children between the ages of 15 and 17 – more than one third of adolescents in this age group - are out of school. Girls account for just over half of all out-of-school 15 to 17-year…