information:extraction, structural:expansion
Military and conflict

One effects of war and conflict on education is the diversion of public funds from education to military spending. According to a March 2011 report by UNESCO, armed conflict is the biggest threat to education in Africa. The number of school dropouts across the continent has been increasing dramatically. Twenty-one African countries have been identified as the highest spenders of gross domestic product on military globally compared with the amount directed toward education. Conflict also leads to the displacement of children, often forcing them to remain in camps or flee to their neighboring countries where education is not available.