Editing Child (section)

==Education==
[[Image:Kuito class.jpg|thumb|Children in an outdoor classroom in [[Bié (province)|Bié]], [[Angola]]]]
[[Image:Torvisen kansakoulu 1924-26.jpg|thumb|Children seated in a Finnish classroom at the school of Torvinen in [[Sodankylä]], [[Finland]], in the 1920s]]
{{Main article|Education}}
Education, in the general sense, refers to the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and preparing intellectually for mature life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/education |title= Define Education | work = Dictionary.com |publisher=Dictionary.reference.com |access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> Formal education most often takes place through [[schooling]]. A [[right to education]] has been recognized by some governments. At the global level, Article 13 of the [[United Nations]]' 1966 [[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] (ICESCR) recognizes the right of everyone to an education.<ref name="ICESCR-art13.1">''ICESCR'', Article 13.1</ref> [[compulsory education|Education is compulsory]] in most places up to a certain age, but attendance at [[school]] may not be, with alternative options such as [[home-schooling]] or [[e-learning]] being recognized as valid forms of education in certain jurisdictions.

Children in some countries (especially in parts of Africa and Asia) are often kept out of school, or attend only for short periods. Data from [[UNICEF]] indicate that in 2011, 57 million children were out of school; and more than 20% of African children have never attended primary school or have left without completing primary education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/education/bege_61659.html |title=Out-of-School Children Initiative &#124; Basic education and gender equality |publisher=UNICEF |access-date=3 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806051617/http://www.unicef.org/education/bege_61659.html |archive-date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to a UN report, [[warfare]] is preventing 28 million children worldwide from receiving an education, due to the risk of sexual violence and attacks in schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12606912 |title=BBC News - Unesco: Conflict robs 28 million children of education |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1 March 2011 |access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> Other factors that keep children out of school include poverty, child labor, social attitudes, and long distances to school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4896302.stm |title=UK &#124; Education &#124; Barriers to getting an education |work=BBC News |date=10 April 2006 |access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| vauthors = Melik J |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-19870729 |title= Africa gold rush lures children out of school |publisher=Bbc.com – BBC News |date=11 October 2012 |access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref>