Youth Development – Stats
- 1 in 11 children are not attending school (that’s 59 million unschooled children)
- 250 million children are unable to read, write, or do basic math
- 50 to 80 percent of Compassion-sponsored children are more likely to complete a university education
- 30 to 75 percent of Compassion-sponsored children are more likely to become community leaders
- Compassion alumni are 35 percent more likely to have a white-collar job as an adult