Children - Intelpoint

Africa’s share of unregistered children is nearly double that of South Asia and over four times the rest of the world combined

56% (91 million) of unregistered children live in Africa, more than the rest of the world combined.
South Asia follows with 32%, while the rest of the world accounts for just 12%.
Africa’s share of unregistered children is nearly double that of South Asia and over four times that of the rest of the world.
This disparity underscores the urgent need for improved civil registration systems in high-impact regions.

Nigeria ranks 7th in the world for child displacement due to conflict

As of December 2023, 28.6 million internally displaced people affected by conflict were under the age of 18, accounting for 38% of the global IDP population. Conflict-ravaged Sudan has the most internally displaced children globally, with 4.25 million under the age of 18. DR Congo and Syria follow with 3.57 million and 2.65 million displaced children, respectively. Nigeria's 1.65 million displaced children make it the 7th highest globally for child displacement due to conflict.

Africa and Asia most affected by lack of drinking water in children's schools

A recent UNICEF report shows that 293m children worldwide did not have drinking water in their schools in 2023. Six African and four Asian countries make up the top ten, with Ethiopia and Nigeria occupying first and second positions, respectively, with 33.2m and 29m children. The top five countries account for 42% of the total affected population.

Nine of the top ten countries with the highest rate of female child marriage are African

Nine of the top ten countries with the highest rates of female child marriage are in Africa. Niger leads the list, with 76% of women aged 20 to 24 married or in union before 18. Bangladesh is the only non-African country in the top ten, with a rate of 51%.