Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls (English)

Too many girls drop out of school prematurely, especially in low income countries. Low educational attainment for girls has negative consequences not only for them, but also for their children and household, as well as for their community and society. This study documents the potential impacts of educational attainment for girls and women in six domains: (1) earnings and standards of living; (2) child marriage and early childbearing; (3) fertility...

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Wodon,Quentin T.;

Montenegro,Claudio E.;

Nguyen,Hoa;

Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa;
Document Date
2018/07/11
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
128171
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/07/11
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls
Keywords
educating girl

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Wodon,Quentin T.; Montenegro,Claudio E.; Nguyen,Hoa; Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa.

Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls (English). The Cost of Not Educating Girls Series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/775261531234655903

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