The Cost of Not Educating Girls (Vol. 2 of 2) : Educating Girls and Ending Child Marriage : A Priority for Africa - Synthesis Brief (English)

This note summarizes findings from a research program at the World Bank to document the potential negative impacts of low educational attainment for girls and child marriage, and some of the related economic costs. The fact that investing in girls is essential for development is not news. The contribution of this study is to illustrate the potential negative effects of not investing in girls in a slightly more comprehensive way, with more recent survey...

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Wodon,Quentin T.;

Montenegro,Claudio E.;

Nguyen,Hoa;

Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa;
Document Date
2021/07/09
Document Type
Report
Report Number
161458
Volume No
2
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
World, Africa,
Region
Other, Africa,
Disclosure Date
2021/07/09
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Educating Girls and Ending Child Marriage : A Priority for Africa - Synthesis Brief

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English

Rel. Proj ID

1W-Education for Vulnerable Groups in Africa -- P168381

Major Sector

FY17 - Education

Theme

FY17 - Access to Education,FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities,FY17 - Other Excluded Groups,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Education,FY17 - Gender

Sector

FY17 - Other Education

TF No/Name

TF0A8193-Africa inclusive education diagnostic,TF0B3609-YF2 Forced Displacement in West Africa

Topics

Early Marriage,Education,Health,Population,Secondary Education,

Historic Topics

Education, Industry, Social Development,

Historic SubTopics

Educational Sciences, Health Care Services Industry, Secondary Education, Social Cohesion,

Unit Owning

Education AFR 2 (HAWE2)

Originating Unit

Education AFR 2 (HAWE2)

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Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Wodon,Quentin T.; Montenegro,Claudio E.; Nguyen,Hoa; Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa.

The Cost of Not Educating Girls (Vol. 2 of 2) : Educating Girls and Ending Child Marriage : A Priority for Africa - Synthesis Brief (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/835411625833134655

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