Gender equity in junior and senior secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sutherland-Addy, Esi
Autor Corporativo: World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Human Development Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Africa Region Human Development Dept., 2008.
Colección:Africa Region human development series.
World Bank working paper ; no. 14.
Temas:
Education, Secondary > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Girls > Education (Secondary) > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sex differences in education > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Enseignement secondaire > Afrique subsaharienne.
Filles > Enseignement secondaire > Afrique subsaharienne.
Différences entre sexes en éducation > Afrique subsaharienne.
EDUCATION > Secondary.
Education, Secondary
Sex differences in education
Gleichberechtigung
Schule
Bildungswesen.
Allgemeinbildende Schule.
Geschlecht.
Afrika südlich der Sahara.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Subsaharisches Afrika
Gender equity -- > Africa, Sub-Saharan -- > Secondary education
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 disadvantage and identifies strategies that may be effective in reducing or eliminating it.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 63 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-63).
ISBN:0821375067
9780821375068
ISSN:1726-5878 ;

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