AOW 35 - The Importance of the Right to Education

Why is it important to have the right to education formally enshrined in law?

• To make education optional

• To limit education to certain groups

• To ensure access to quality education is widened

• To reduce the number of schools

Which region has the highest out-of-school population?

• South Asia

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Latin America

• Middle East

What percentage of the world's countries legally guarantee 9 years or more of compulsory education?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

Which document first extensively covered the right to education?

• Convention against discrimination in education

• Education 2030 Agenda

• Sustainable Development Goal 4

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

What is the main focus of Sustainable Development Goal 4?

• To ensure the full enjoyment of the right to education

• To reduce poverty

• To improve healthcare

• To promote economic growth

How does UNESCO support Member States in education?

• By developing and promoting education norms and standards

• By hiring teachers

• By providing financial aid

• By building schools

What tool does UNESCO use to show where women's educational rights are protected?

• Her Atlas

• Education Map

• Rights Tracker

• Global Education Index

Which organization is NOT mentioned as a partner of UNESCO?

• International Labour Organization

• World Health Organization

• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

• UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

What is the role of the Right to Education Initiative?

• To build schools

• To promote mobilization and accountability on the right to education

• To provide scholarships

• To train teachers

What is a key challenge UNESCO addresses in education?

• Political instability

• Right to education of climate-displaced persons

• Climate change

• Lack of internet access