Education is a basic human right and a global public good with the power to transform individual lives, communities and the planet for the better over generations. UNESCO’s Education Sector provides global and regional leadership to ensure every child, youth and adult has access to quality education throughout life while keeping two priorities, Africa and gender, in focus.

Since its founding in 1945, in the aftermath of World War II, UNESCO’s education programme has evolved to match new global challenges including the existential threat of global warming, conflict, protracted crises and the accelerated digital revolution.