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September 10, 2026
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Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171m students in 2025 — UNICEF

Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171m students in 2025 — UNICEF

Storms were the most common cause of disruption, affecting 109 million students, followed by floods, which affected at least 70 million...

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Climate hazards significantly disrupted schooling for over 171 million students globally in 2025, impacting about one in ten children from pre-primary to upper-secondary age.

  • 171 million students worldwide had their education disrupted by climate hazards in 2025.
  • The analysis was conducted by UNICEF, with findings detailed in the report "Learning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2025".
  • Storms were the most frequent cause of disruption, affecting 109 million students, followed by floods and heatwaves.

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