What you need to know about the world's youth, in 7 charts

Aug 13, 2018

Students shout slogan during a rally as they join in a protest over recent traffic accidents that killed a boy and a girl, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

The proportion of children living in a conflict zone has increased by more than 75% since the 1990s. Image: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

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