Pakistan’s Education Collapse Deepens As Millions Remain Out Of school

Pakistan's Punjab province faces a deepening education crisis, with nearly 9.7 million children out of school due to poverty, inflation, weak governance, and inadequate facilities. Nationwide, over 25 million children are deprived of education. Factors contributing to this include poverty forcing children into labor, girls being affected by early marriages and domestic responsibilities, lack of awareness, distant schools, and insufficient facilities within existing institutions. Despite government enrollment drives and reforms, experts deem them insufficient to address the long-term social, economic, and security challenges.