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Launch of World
Atlas of Gender Equality in Education
A UNESCO atlas of maps,
a call to action
To mark International Women’s Day, UNESCO and the UIS have
jointly released the World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education, which includes
over 120 maps, charts and tables featuring a wide range of sex-disaggregated
indicators.
The vivid presentation of
information and analysis calls attention to persistent gender disparities and
the need for greater focus on girls’ education as a human right.
The atlas illustrates the
educational pathways of girls and boys and the changes in gender disparities
over time. It hones in on the gender impact of critical factors such as
national wealth, geographic location, investment in education, and fields of
study.
The data show that:
- Although access
to education remains a challenge in many countries, girls enrolled in
primary school tend to outperform boys. Dropout rates are higher for boys
than girls in 63% of countries with data.
- Countries with
high proportions of girls enrolled in secondary education have more women
teaching primary education than men.
- Women are the
majority of tertiary students in two-thirds of countries with available
data. However, men continue to dominate the highest levels of study,
accounting for 56% of PhD graduates and 71% of researchers.
The atlas also provides a
fresh perspective on the progress countries are making towards gender-related
targets set by the international community under Education for All and the Millennium
Development Goals.
The print edition of the
atlas will be accompanied by an online data mapping tool that enables
users to track trends over time, adapt maps and export data. This eAtlas will
be regularly updated with the latest available data from the UNESCO Institute
for Statistics.
Full Report:
Download the full report
or obtain a printed copy
Download chapters:
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Increased
Worldwide Demand for Quality Schooling
Chapter 2 - Girls' Right
to Education
Chapter 3 - Enrolment and Gender Trends:
Primary Education
Chapter 4 - Enrolment and Gender Trends:
Secondary Education
Chapter 5 - Enrolment and
Gender Trends: Tertiary Education
Chapter 6 - Trends in
School Life Expectancy
Chapter 7 - Gender Trends:
Adult and Youth Literacy
Chapter 8 - How Policies
Affect Gender Equality in Education
Chapter 9 - Glossary and
Index