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UNESCO calls for a ban on phones in schools. Here's why

Less than a quarter of schools have currently put a ban on phones.

Less than a quarter of schools have currently put a ban on phones. Image: Unsplash/2y.kang

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Figure illustrating the percentage of poorest households owning radios, televisions and mobile phones.
Far more people own phones than own televisions or radios. Image: UNESCO

Figure showing the population covered by mobile networks, world and low income.
Half of people in lower-income countries own a phone. Image: UNESCO

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