Gender gaps in education: The long view1

Many countries remain far from achieving gender equality in the classroom. Using data from 126 countries, we characterize the evolution of gender gaps in low- and middle-income countries between 1960 and 2010. We document five facts. First, women are more educated today than 50 years ago in every co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Evans David K., Akmal Maryam, Jakiela Pamela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-01-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
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j16
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajodm-2021-0001