Page News and stories Find out how the out-of-school children’s initiative is reaching some of the world’s most marginalized children who remain excluded from educational opportunities Read our latest stories about the Out of School Children's Initiative Article Overview of out-of-school children in 2019 A look at the current state of the global situation of out-of-school children, with regional and gender analysis and data. Read the story Link Improving countries data on out-of-school children The UIS has released three information papers to help governments produce, interpret and use accurate indicators on out-of-school children. Visit the site Article Introducing #ImagineASchool documentary #ImagineASchool – an interactive documentary providing an intimate look into the lives of Syrian school-aged refugee children living in Lebanon. Read the story Link 258 million children are out of school New methodology from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics shows the number of children out of school (primary, lower and upper secondary) totals 258 million. Visit the site Link UNESCO’s eAtlas of Out-of-School Children UNESCO’s eAtlas provides a range of data on the millions of Out-of-School Children who are denied their right to education Visit the site Link Education Equity Now Resource for the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the Government of Turkey to ensure that every child is included in quality leaning. Visit the site