Back to school, but who’s teaching? A call to invest in refugee teachers
By Nina Papadopoulos, Senior Education Officer UNHCR – September 2025 As children around the world return to school this season, gathering supplies, meeting teachers, and stepping into classrooms filled with possibility, millions of refugee children face a different...
Bridging classrooms: teacher-led innovations on the front line and global lessons on refugee education
Teachers step up when formal systems fall short, according to global evidence that shows what works in refugee education.
Education as a catalyst for refugee and host community integration in Kenya
Aspirations vs. reality: The benefits of prioritizing education are immense. All children and youth deserve a quality education that matches their aspirations and paves the way for a good future.
Key highlights from the latest UNHCR Refugee Education Research Digest
UNHCR’s latest review of refugee education identifies three key areas for transformative progress: strengthening refugee leadership, investing in teachers, and thoughtfully adapting technology to meet the unique needs of refugee students.
Measuring foundational learning in forced displacement: field insights and lessons from Mexico
Education officers from UNHCR were recently in Tapuchula and Tijuana to assess foundational learning outcomes for forcibly displaced children.
Measuring foundational learning in forced displacement: field insights and lessons
As part of a larger holistic learning measurement project to address the lack of data on learning outcomes of refugee children, UNHCR piloted a learning assessment in Mauritania.
Transforming lives through education: a brighter future for refugee children
Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their circumstances, has the chance to learn, grow, and succeed. For refugee children, education is not just a right; it’s a pathway to self-reliance. Over the past decade, we’ve seen a global movement recognizing the urgency of integrating refugee children into national education systems as swiftly as possible. Yet, the reality is stark: many refugee children are still missing out on this vital opportunity. Around a third of primary school-aged refugee children remain out of school (UNHCR, 2023). It’s time to change that.
World Teachers’ Day 2023 – Addressing the Overlooked Plight of Refugee Teachers
By Rebecca Telford, Ed.D, Global Chief of Education, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Deng Akuel Kuir, a 28 year old South Sudanese refugee teacher at Bahr El Naam Girls school in Kakuma in school with his students. He teaches class 7 and 8. He was born and raised in Kakuma...
Counting what matters: examining refugee inclusion in national education data systems
With the average length of displacement ranging from 10 to over 20 years, there is an urgent need to protect and serve refugee children by including them in national education systems.