Extreme weather’s toll on education: a UNICEF report overview

At least 242 million children across 85 countries faced disruptions in their education due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones, and flooding last year, according to a recent report from the United Nations Children’s Fund.

This means that approximately one in seven school-aged children worldwide experienced interruptions in their schooling at some point in 2024 due to climate-related issues.

The report highlighted the…