10 QUESTIONS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION

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How many girls are out of school around the world?

110 million

132 million

156 million

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An estimated 132 million girls are out of school around the world.

Source: UNESCO (2019)

Why are so many girls out of school globally? The barriers to girls’ education are complex, and differ from community to community. Some of the gender-specific barriers to education faced by girls include harmful social and gender norms, child marriage, conflict and instability, child labour, and the cost of education.