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Female education is a catch-all term for a complex set of issues and debates surrounding education (primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, and health education in particular) for girls and women.
- When we invest in girls’ secondary education. The lifetime earnings of girls dramatically increase. National growth rates rise. Child marriage rates decline.
- Why are girls out of school? Despite evidence demonstrating how central girls’ education is to development, gender disparities in education persist. Around the world, 129 million girls are out of school, including 32 million of primary school age, 30 million of lower-secondary school age, and 67 million of upper-secondary school age.
- Gender equality in education. Gender-equitable education systems empower girls and boys and promote the development of life skills – like self-management, communication, negotiation and critical thinking – that young people need to succeed.
- UNICEF’s work to promote girls’ education. UNICEF works with communities, Governments and partners to remove barriers to girls’ education and promote gender equality in education – even in the most challenging settings.
Oct 10, 2023 · On International Day of the Girl, new calculations by the Global Education Monitoring Report reveal that 50 million more girls have been enrolled in school globally since 2015. There are also 5 million more girls completing each level of education from primary to upper secondary education.
Explore the key data on girls and women's right to education worldwide, based on HerAtlas, UNESCO's interactive tool. See how gender inequality, child marriage, and gender-based violence affect girls' and women's access to education and legal protection.
Ensuring that all girls and young women receive a quality education is their human right, a global development priority, and a strategic priority for the World Bank. Achieving gender equality is central to the World Bank Group twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.
UNESCO promotes gender equality in and through education as a global priority. Learn about the challenges, data, strategies and stories of girls and women who face barriers to education and empowerment.
Mar 18, 2024 · This report highlights the voices of nearly 590,000 girls, boys, young women and men around the world who participated in UNICEF’s poll on policy priorities for advancing adolescent girls’ rights.
