International Day of Education
Quick Facts
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| 2020 Date | 24 January 2020 |
| 2021 Date | 24 January 2021 |
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 International Day of Education HistoryThe International Day of Education was proclaimed in December of 2018 by the UN General Assembly. The observance aims to bring awareness to the importance of education for peace and development. According to UNESCO, over 260 million children do not attend to school and over 600 million children and teenagers are unable to read or do basic math. The observance is celebrated every year on January 24th. International Day of Education - References and Related SitesUNESCO: International Day of Education www.un.int: First-ever International Day of Education | ||