El abandono escolar se triplica en los jóvenes con menos ingresos, según la UNESCO

TL;DR

Low-income youth are three times more likely to drop out of secondary school.
The educational gap is growing in Latin America and Europe.
In Spain, early school leaving in lower-income households is over 30%.
In Latin America, early school leaving reaches 39% in lower-income households, with a 25-percentage point gap compared to wealthier households.
23% of minors in Latin America do not finish secondary education.
The BBVA Microfinance Foundation offers financial education and learning products in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Chile.
These initiatives benefit over three million low-income entrepreneurs.
A financial education program in Colombia uses playful workshops and savings products for youth.
Three out of four 15-year-old Latin American youth lack basic math skills.
In 2025, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation supported over 500,000 people with training and provided 6,300 educational loans.
In the Dominican Republic, 420 educational loans were granted for various levels of study, alongside savings programs.
In Panama, workshops on sustainability are helping to strengthen entrepreneurship among vulnerable youth.

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