Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study
A new report from the GCPEA reveals a 40% increase in attacks on education, students, and staff globally, with over 10,600 incidents recorded in 2024 and 2025. The study highlights the collapse of global norms protecting children in conflict zones like Ukraine, Palestine, and Myanmar.
Why it matters
The surge in violence against educational institutions threatens the safety of the next generation and undermines international humanitarian standards.
Pupils’ bags piled up in front of a school damaged in an attack that killed 22 people, including 20 children, by Myanmar's military in Sagaing region in May 2025. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Pupils’ bags piled up in front of a school damaged in an attack that killed 22 people, including 20 children, by Myanmar's military in Sagaing region in May 2025. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Global development Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA says
The report relies on data from an international coalition and presents findings neutrally.
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