Every child learns
Country Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Pakistan and UNICEF 2018-2022
Highlights
In recent years, Pakistan has taken significant steps to advance the right to education. In 2010, Article 25-A of the Constitution legislated free and compulsory education for children aged 5-16. More recently in 2015, Pakistan adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 4 on education, reinforcing the government’s long-term commitment to education for every child without discrimination.
The federal government has made out-of-school children a national priority. In December 2018, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution in which it recognized the rights of every child born in Pakistan as well as mothers.
Given renewed efforts by the Government of Pakistan to contextualize the SDG 4 agenda on education and achieve Pakistan's constitutional education commitments, UNICEF prioritizes early learning and out of-school children. This is especially important given that significant numbers of children still remain out of school and are not learning even if they are attending school.
