Knowledge enables people to break away from the cycle of poverty, and the more knowledge children, young people and adults gain, the more ideas, creations, inventions, innovation and awareness can be channeled into global sustainable development. Access to education also supports equality by improving equal rights (between different races, religions and genders) and promotes a structured, peaceful society where conflict may otherwise overwhelm communities. Despite these benefits, 262 million children and adolescents worldwide are still not enrolled in school due to lack of trained teachers, poor infrastructure and widespread inequality.