Mideast in Pictures: Yemeni children struggle for education
As the world marks International Literacy Day on Wednesday, around 6 million children in Yemen, which has a population of 30 million, are facing the risk of education disruption.
Around 2 million girls and boys have already been forced out of school due to the civil war and economic crisis.
The International Literacy Day declared by UNESCO is observed each year on Sept. 8.
Children attend an Arabic class at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 8, 2021.
Children attend a class at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 8, 2021.
Two school children are seen at a school in Sanaa, Yemen on Sept. 8, 2021.
School children attend Arabic class at a school in Sanaa, Yemen on Sept. 8, 2021.
A child takes note during a class at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 8, 2021.
