According to UNESCO, around 250 million children still do not attend school, and 617 million children and adolescents lack basic reading and math skills. Additionally, less than 40% of girls in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school, and approximately four million refugee children and youth are out of school.
A country can only grow and break the cycle of poverty if every citizen, regardless of gender, has access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.
International Day of Education Theme 2025
Every year, the International Day of Education centres on a specific theme to address important worldwide educational issues. This year’s theme for International Day of Education is “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation,” which focuses on how education can help people understand and manage technological advancement.
As AI and computer systems advance, the boundary between human decisions and machine actions blurs, presenting critical challenges to maintaining human control and decision-making in an increasingly tech-driven world.
International Day of Education Significance
The International Day of Education highlights education’s essential role in the advancement of society, including gender equality, lowering poverty rates, and informed decision-making.
This day emphasises how education can be used to encourage innovation, multiculturalism, and the development of stronger, healthier communities around the globe.
International Day of Education History
January 24 was officially declared the International Day of Education through a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 3, 2018. The first celebration of this day took place on January 24, 2019.
The UNGA’s message emphasizes the transformative power of education in creating a better world.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
