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| 30% The proportion of out-of-school children living in developing countries in rural areas compared to 18% in urban areas |
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Place of residence (i.e. urban or rural location) also influences the likelihood that a child will be out of school.
The proportion of children out of school is greater in rural areas; in fact, almost double that observed in urban areas, 30% compared to 18%. Since most children of primary school age in developing countries live in rural areas, it is not surprising that 82% of out-of-school children live in rural areas.
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| Source: UNICEF & UNESCO, Children Out Of School: Measuring Exclusion From Primary Education, Montreal, Quebec, 2005. |
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