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Highlights the education access gap, including lower school attendance and weaker foundational reading and numeracy outcomes, alongside heightened risks of violence. Details GPE funding, partnerships, and approaches: improved data and disability screening, teacher training, accessible materials, adapted school facilities, and knowledge exchange. 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GPE/Mugithi David  \nChildren with disabilities face disproportionate barriers when it comes to accessing education and reaching foundational learning milestones. The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports partner countries to adapt their education systems so that all children can goto schools that are safe and access the support they need to learn and thrive.  \nTHE CHALLENGE  \n Nearly 240 million children worldwide—1 in 10 children—have a disability, yet many remain invisible in education systems due to a lack of data and screening for disabilities in schools.  \n Compared to their peers without disabilities, children with disabilities are 49% more likely to have never attended school. They are also 42% less likely to have foundational reading and numeracy skills.  \n In countries affected by fragility and conflict, children with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged—they represent over 20% of the children impacted by crises who are out of school.  \n Children with disabilities are at a significantly higher risk of violence (3 to 4 times more likely) compared to children without disabilities, especially girls with disabilities who are more likely to face emotional and sexual violence.  \nGPE RESULTS  \nUS$138 million  \nfor children with disabilities across 109 grants in 64 partner countries since 2021.  \nTwo-thirds  \nof partnership compacts, where partner countries identify their priority education reform, focus on improving access to education for children with disabilities, including specialized teacher training so that children with disabilities can attend mainstream schools.  \n60%  \nof partner countries report education statistics that highlight data specific to children with disabilities to inform education planning.  \n[For all sources visit:](For all sources visit: www.globalpartnership.org/data)[ ](For all sources visit: www.globalpartnership.org/data)[www.globalpartnership.org/data](For all sources visit: www.globalpartnership.org/data).  \nGPE APPROACH  \nIn many countries, there is often not enough knowledge or infrastructure to effectively include children with disabilities in education systems. Disability intersects with other characteristics that can negatively impact a child’s chances of going to school, including their socioeconomic status, gender, being displaced and whether they live in a rural or urban setting. Education systems need to remove barriers so that children with disabilities can learn in mainstream schools instead of specialized schools, which can help to reduce stigma, while still providing targeted support to children with disabilities.  \nGPE helps strengthen national education systems so that children with disabilities do not have to learn separately from their peers without disabilities. This includes teacher training so that educators can provide specialized learning support, better data and screening for disability, accessible learning equipment and materials, and adapting school facilities.  \nThrough funding, advocacy and creating tools and guidance for education sector analysis and planning, GPE works with partner countries to improve education systems so that all children can learn.  \nThe GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) supports country-to-country learning and research on how to include students with disabilities, including using data to better allocate resources and understand student needs, identifying effective programs to get learning back on track, and developing the skills of school leaders, teachers and communities. GPE also supports civil society organizations through Education Out Loud that advocate for children with disabilities and their right to access education, impacting education policy, legislation and data collection eff","cbCainxZkQDwzLQM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainxZkQDwzLQM","pdf",167191,"English","# The Challenge\n## The scale of barriers\n## Violence and vulnerability\n# GPE Results\n## Funding and partnerships\n## Focus on disability-specific data\n# GPE Approach\n## Removing barriers in mainstream schools\n## Tools, guidance, and knowledge exchange\n# Country Examples\n## Kyrgyz Republic\n## Vanuatu","[{\"question\":\"How many children with disabilities worldwide face barriers to education?\",\"answer\":\"Nearly 240 million children worldwide—about 1 in 10—have a disability, yet many remain invisible in education systems due to limited data and screening.\"},{\"question\":\"What does GPE do to improve learning for children with disabilities?\",\"answer\":\"GPE supports partner countries to remove barriers by strengthening national education systems, including teacher training, better disability data and screening, accessible learning equipment and materials, and adapting school facilities.\"},{\"question\":\"What results has GPE achieved since 2021?\",\"answer\":\"GPE reports US$138 million for children with disabilities across 109 grants in 64 partner countries since 2021, including partnerships that focus on access and data for disability-focused planning.\"}]","REMOVING BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | PDF",1792053573]