Ethopia: Over 4.5 M students still out of school despite extended registration in war-torn Amhara region

Addis Abeba– Despite a previous announcement extending student registration until March 9 due to “security challenges” and low enrollment, the Amhara Regional Education Bureau has stated that more than 4.5 million students remain out of school, with over 3,600 schools closed across the region.

The latest figures show an increase by more than half a million students since October 2023 when the regional state’s Education Bureau released a report stating that around 3.9 million primary and…