#  Financial Literacy  

 



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The organizations listed below teach financial literacy to youth in various ways.

Financial literacy is an import skill, yet it is not taught in many places. A recent study, for example, found that nearly two thirds of Americans cannot pass a basic test of financial literacy. You can read more [here](http://time.com/4403643/american-financial-literacy-test-fail/?xid=homepage).

You can read about OECD's efforts at financial education [here](http://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education/).



 

##  Organizations 

 



  [### Aflatoun International

 ](/aflatoun-international) Website aflatoun.org Countr(ies) Worldwide (120 countries in 2015) Grade Level of Students Participating Pre-K to College (Aflatot 3-6 years); (Aflatoun: 6-14 years); (Aflateen: 15+) Number of Students Participating per Year 3.9 million (2015) Year... 

 

 

   [### BRAC and BRAC International

 ](/brac-and-brac-international) Program Names: Adolescent Development Program (ADP) in Bangladesh and Empowerment and Livelihood of Adolescents (ELA) Program outside of Bangladesh Website brac.net/search/item/723-empowerment-and-livelihood-for-adolescents Countr(ies) Started in... 

 

 

   [### INJAZ Al Arab

 ](/injaz-al-arab) Website injazalarab.org Countr(ies) Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen Grade Level of Students Participating Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-secondary Number of... 

 

 

   [### Junior Achievement (US)

 ](/junior-achievement-us) JA Finance Park Project Website [www.ja.org](http://www.ja.org) Countr(ies) US. Junior Achievement works all over the world. For this program profile, we focused on Junior Achievement in the US. Grade Level of Students Participating 6-12 Number of Students Participating per... 

 

 

   [### MyBnk

 ](/mybnk) Programs Profiled Here: MyBnk-in-a-Box and Money Twist Website mybnk.org Countr(ies) United Kingdom Grade Level of Students Participating 6-12 Number of Students Participating per Year Over 135,000 young people from more than 750 schools and youth... 

 

 

   [### Population Council

 ](/population-council) Safe and Smart Savings Program Website <http://www.popcouncil.org/research/safe-and-smart-savings> Countr(ies) Kenya and Uganda Age Level of Students Participating Age 10-19 Number of Students Participating per Year Pilot reached over 12,000 girls in Uganda... 

 

 

   [### Teach a Man to Fish

 ](/teach-man-fish) Project name: School programs Website teachamantofish.org.uk Countr(ies) Headquartered in the UK Operating in Honduras, India, and Uganda with a sister organization in Paraguay Grade Level of Students Participating Primary and Secondary school level... 

 

 

   [### VentureLab

 ](/venturelab) Website venturelab.org Countr(ies) USA Grade Level of Students Participating K-12 Number of Students Participating per Year 1000+ Year Organization Began 2013 Relationship to the public education system VentureLab partners with schools and non-profit...