Status of youth in different areas

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.           Status of youth in different area.
1.   Poverty: Data from 2002 indicates that some 209 million young people, or 18% of all youth live on less than US $ 1 per day, and, and 515 million live on less than US$ 2per day. (United Nations, 2004b).
2.   Education: Since 1995, the number of children completing primary school has continued to increase. The current generation of youth is the best educated so far. However, 113 million children are not in school, and 130 million young people are illiterate. (UNESCO, 1995)
3.   Employment: In spite of progress achieved in education, global youth unemployment has increased to a record high of 88 million. Rate of unemployment are highest in Western Asia, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. (ILO, 2004, p. 12)

4.   Health: Premarital sexual relations appear to be increasing among youth. Although early pregnancy has declined in many countries.HIV/AIDS is the primary cause of mortality among youth, followed by violence and injuries.(UN, 2005)
References: 
·   ILO. (2004). Employment Youth Statistic, young people today ,  p 12
·   UN, (2005). World Youth Report Role of youth In Peace Building;
·   UN. (2005). World Youth Report, pg 73
·   UN. (2005). World Youth Report, young people today, pg 73, 74, 133
·   Center Department of Population Studies, ‘Youth definition of UNESCO’ Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kathmandu, Population magazine vol. IV, 2006. 

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