100 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record.
By the end of 2021, 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This includes:
As of May 2022, 100 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide. This accounts for an increase of 10.7 million people displaced from the end of the previous year, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts.
100
Million
More than the entire population of Germany.
Sub-Saharan Africa
2/3
of people displaced across borders come from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar.
General Trends for 2022:
Primary, Secondary and Higher Education:
Gender Gap:
1.5 Billion
The COVID-19 pandemic affected 1.5 billion students around the world.