There is a quote from Kofi Annan “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”

Education is one of the most powerful tools for fighting poverty and inequality, as well as laying the foundations for solid economic growth. The more we understand the world we live in and the more information we get about other cultures and histories, the greater our chances of understanding points of view that might differ from our own ones.

Here in this article, we are showcasing the best 50 education photos from Agora #Education2019 photo contest. There were 19,513 submissions around the world. Here are the 50 finalists from the contest. You can vote for your favorite photo on the Agora app before November 14th.

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Under the rain – Pakistan

Under the rain - Pakistan

Photo By: Adeel Chishti/Agora

Personal Touch – India

Personal Touch - India

Photo By: Amitava Chandra/Agora

Reading – Indonesia

Reading - Indonesia

Photo By: Andry Denisah/Agora

Three of them learn – Indonesia

Three of them learn - Indonesia

Photo By: Asad Khalid Sungkar/Agora

Learning musical instruments – Indonesia

Learning musical instruments - Indonesia

Photo By: Dedy Dhamiyanto/Agora

Reciting the Holy Quran – Bangladesh

Reciting the Holy Quran - Bangladesh

Photo By: Azim Khan Ronnie/Agora

Egyptology – Turkey

Egyptology - Turkey

Photo By: Banu Diker/Agora

School students – India

School students - India

Photo By: Sujit Saha/Agora

Batik Education – Indonesia

Batik Education - Indonesia

Photo By: Wibowo Rahardjo/Agora

Reading Holy Qur’an’ – Indonesia

Reading Holy Qur’an' - Indonesia

Photo By: Dandi Rahman/Agora



Learning – Indonesia

Learning - Indonesia

Photo By: Dikye Ariani/Agora

Education – Ukraine

Education - Ukraine

Photo By: Dombrovskyi Oleksandr/Agora

Reading Buddhist Text – Myanmar

Reading Buddhist Text - Myanmar

Photo By: Saw Fabian/Agora

Harp learning – Kazakhstan

Harp learning - Kazakhstan

Photo By: Gaukhar Yerkimbekova/Agora

Baby reading – USA

Baby reading - USA

Photo By: Haimei Li/Agora

The diversity of an unequal education system – Pakistan

The diversity of an unequal education system - Pakistan

Photo By: Hassan Majeed/Agora

Sitting At My Desk – USA

Sitting At My Desk - USA

Photo By: Wilson/Agora

Learning how to keep the earth green – Indonesia

Learning how to keep the earth green - Indonesia

Photo By: Irlan Turhantoro/Agora

Learning to play the piano – Italy

Learning to play the piano - Italy

Photo By: Jan Cattaneo/Agora

Braille Education System – Canada

Braille Education System - Canada

Photo By: Jayakrishnan RK/Agora



The old educating the young – Indonesia

The old educating the young - Indonesia

Photo By: John Harris Nadeak/Agora

What do I want to read? – Spain

What do I want to read? - Spain

Photo By: Enrique Planelles Obrador/Agora

Study time – Myanmar

Study time - Myanmar

Photo By: Kyaw Khaing/Agora

Libraries Aren’t Dead – Singapore

Libraries Aren't Dead - Singapore

Photo By: Jovanne Amolat/Agora

Reading – Myanmar

Reading - Myanmar

Photo By: Kyaw Myint Than/Agora

Novice – Myanmar

Novice - Myanmar

Photo By: Kyimyothet/Agora

School in Tanzania

School in Tanzania

Photo By: Ruth Hundeshagen/Agora

Student – Myanmar

Student - Myanmar

Photo By: Myo Thet/Agora

Thinking in the classroom – Myanmar

Thinking in the classroom - Myanmar

Photo By: Naing Tun Win/Agora

My grandmother taught me to study at night – Vietnam

My grandmother taught me to study at night - Vietnam

Photo By: Nguyen Vu Phuoc/Agora



After ippon training – France

After ippon training - France

Photo By: Pascal Biomez/Agora

Mirrored Library – Malaysia

Mirrored Library - Malaysia

Photo By: Patricia Soon Mei Yung/Agora

Nature school – Indonesia

Nature school - Indonesia

Photo By: Pepi Perdiansyah/Agora

Teach – Myanmar

Teach - Myanmar

Photo By: Phyo Moe/Agora

Learning is a game – France

Learning is a game - France

Photo By: Olivier de Lécluse/Agora

Reading Novices – Myanmar

Reading Novices - Myanmar

Photo By: Phyu Aye Pwint/Agora

Light of knowledge – India

Light of knowledge - India

Photo By: Pranab Basak/Agora

Learning to mend nets – Vietnam

Learning to mend nets - Vietnam

Photo By: Khánh Phan/Agora

Reading – Indonesia

Reading - Indonesia

Photo By: Rahmad Ladae/Agora

In between – Philippines

In between - Philippines

Photo By: Robert Marrel Dela Vega/Agora



Reading book – Indonesia

Reading book - Indonesia

Photo By: Sahlan Kokasinta/Agora

Educate – Myanmar

Educate - Myanmar

Photo By: Swe Tun/Agora

Students – Myanmar

Students - Myanmar

Photo By: Thant Zin/Agora

Read it – Myanmar

Read it - Myanmar

Photo By: Thet Nanda Aung/Agora

The electrician is teaching children – Vietnam

The electrician is teaching children - Vietnam

Photo By: Do Tuan Ngoc/Agora

A, B, C – Sweden

A, B, C - Sweden

Photo By: Viggo Lundberg/Agora

Reading a Comic – Spain

Reading a Comic - Spain

Photo By: Wilmer Valdez Hinojosa/Agora

Lecture time – Myanmar

Lecture time - Myanmar

Photo By: Ye Kyaw Thu/Agora

Give me five – China

Give me five - China

Photo By: Zexuan Hu/Agora

Sharing – Myanmar

Sharing - Myanmar

Photo By: Sithu Kyaw/Agora

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