Millions of Sudanese Children Out of School for Nearly 500 Days

Khartoum, MINA – The humanitarian organization Save the Children has raised alarm over one of the most severe education crises in the world, reporting that millions of children in Sudan have been deprived of schooling for nearly 500 days since the war erupted in April 2023.

In a statement on Thursday, the British aid group revealed that more than eight million children that almost half of Sudan’s school-aged population have spent at least 484 days without attending a single classroom. This disruption surpasses the longest school closures experienced globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Save the Children emphasized that distance learning remains inaccessible for the vast majority of Sudanese children, as ongoing fighting has destroyed infrastructure, displaced families, and devastated communities. Many schools have been damaged or repurposed as shelters for the displaced, leaving children without safe learning environments and at severe risk of never completing their education.

The war has severely impacted all sectors of life in Sudan, compounding a dire humanitarian crisis and leaving children acutely vulnerable to long-term social and economic consequences.[]

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)