By the end of 2022, 108.4 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This includes:
By the end of September 2023, more than 114 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide. This marks the largest ever single-year increase in forced displacement in UNHCR’s history, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts.
114 Million
More than the entire population of Germany.
Sub-Saharan Africa
52%
of all refugees and other people in need of international protection come from three countries: Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan.
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.
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