Education is out of reach for some children and teens in underdeveloped and impoverished countries. For instance, 264 million children were out of school in a single year under Sub-Saharan Africa having the highest out-of-school rates.

The education system in Ethiopia is less than satisfactory and while it is free and compulsory, only 60 percent of children are enrolled in full-time education and some end up dropping out after a few years of attendance. Education in Ethiopia is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 to 16, but with poor facilities and underprivileged backgrounds, many children do not get a high quality, full-time education. 

Although education in Ethiopia has improved over past years, there are still many difficulties that exist within the system. Some of these major difficulties include unequal opportunities for girls to go to school and lack of school essentials to acquire quality education.

One way to improve the quality of education in Ethiopia is to equip centers with equipment and students with enough school supplies for high quality education and reduced school drop-outs. Not-for-profits such as Books Ethiopia Foundation are fighting to ensure that education is no longer a privilege but a human right for everyone.