Report
The third round of the Global Survey of School Meal Programs © was conducted by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) from November 2023 – July 2024, gathering information on the school year beginning in 2022. The survey saw participation from 142 countries. The Global Survey provides detailed global data on school meal coverage, financing, food baskets, laws and policies, home-grown school feeding, and more, serving as a resource for monitoring global progress over time. This report contributes to the State of School Feeding 2025 report, which presents the official global data on school meals and is scheduled for release later in 2025.