Knowledge Hub

Children of uneducated mothers may be at greater risk of death than children of educated mothers

Across many South Asian and sub-Saharan African countries, children of mothers who received no formal education were nearly 3 times as likely to die before reaching age 5 as those born to mothers with some secondary education.

Full Citation:
UNICEF. 2015. Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed, Progress Report 2015. . .

Title of Article: Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed, Progress Report 2015

Author(s): UNICEF

Publication Year: 2015

Publication Name:

Publication Volume:

Publication Source URL: https://www.unicef.org/reports/committing-child-survival-promise-renewed

DOI (Digital Object Identifier):

Topics: Health

Immunization Terms: Education

Countries: Global

WHO Regions: Africa | South-East Asia