Publication

Mar 2007

This brief shows that remarkable increases in primary schooling have brought gender equity to the education systems of many poor countries. But the authors emphasize that nearly three-quarters of the 60 million girls still not in school belong to ethnic, religious, linguistic, racial or other minorities. This brief presents key findings from their research and suggests practical policy solutions to achieve universal primary education for girls and boys.

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Author Maureen Lewis, Marlaine Lockheed
Series CGD Briefs
Publisher Center for Global Development (CGD)
Copyright © 2007 Center for Global Development (CGD)
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