Gender Equity in Junior and Senior Secondary Education in Sub - Saharan Afric

Evidence of gender inequity and inequality in terms of access, retention and performance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa raises many questions. While transition rates from primary to secondary are higher for girls than boys, and the repetition rates are lower, girls still significantly trail behind boys in terms of secondary GER. This study documents and analyzes the extent and nature of gender disadvantage in junior and senior secondary education. It analyzes the causes of this disadvantageand identifies strategies that may be effective in reducing or eliminating it.

Product details

• Authors: Esi Sutherland-Addy, World Bank, World Bank Group
• Publisher: WORLD BANK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2008
• EAN: 9780821375051
• ISBN: 978-0-8213-7505-1
• No. of pages: 63
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: World Bank Working Papers; World Bank Working Papers
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories