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In total, 166 countries have participated in the Global Survey of School Meal Programs

Country reports are based on data from the respective year of the Global Survey of School Meal Programs ©. The full database can be accessed by completing this interest form.

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Country reports are based on data from the reference year for each round of the Global Survey of School Meal Programs ©.  Only countries that have large-scale school meal programs have a country report below. Please note that some 2024 country reports are still under development and not yet available. Please continue to check back here for the latest updates. 

Citations

Required citation: Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF). {Select Year 2019, 2021, or 2024}. Global Survey of School Meal Programs Country Report, {Insert Country Name}. Accessed {Insert Date Accessed}  at: https://gcnf.org/country-reports/.

For example: Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF). 2021. Global Survey of School Meal Programs Country Report, Andorra. Accessed February 2, 2022 at: https://gcnf.org/country-reports/.

A global summary is also available in the survey report, “School Meal Programs Around the World: Results from the 2021 Global Survey of School Meal Programs“.

Country report examples showing school meal program data
So far, 141 countries have participated in the 2024 Global Survey of School Meal Programs ©.  67% of the world’s population live in the 141 countries for which data from the 2024 Global Survey of School Meal Programs © are available. 

Across the 141 countries, 124 had large-scale school feeding. The data from these 124 countries are summarized in a set of country reports, alongside the country reports from 2021 and 2019 survey rounds.

  • Target Group
  • Coverage
  • Modality
  • Food Sources
  • Budget
  • Complementary Programs
  • National Laws
  • Policies and Standards
  • Infrastructure
  • Nutrition
  • Agriculture
  • Employment and Community Participation
  • Successes and Challenges
  • Research Needs

Use these reports to share information and foster learning between countries. They also function as an advocacy tool to promote investment in school feeding programs through deeper knowledge.