World atlas of gender equality in education
By: [Edward B. Fiske]
Contributors: Unesco
Publisher: Unesco
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9789231042324
Subjects: Atlases; Educational equalization; Discrimination in education; Women's rights; Education; Children's rights; Women
Description: The education of girls and women is important not only as a matter of respecting a basic human right for half the population but as a powerful force for economic development and achieving social goals such as enhanced health, nutrition and civic involvement. This Atlas presents the latest data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics on trends in educational access and progression, from pre-primary through tertiary levels and adult literacy, with special attention to the all-important issue of gender equality. These trends are depicted through colour-coded maps that make it easy for readers to visualize global and regional trends and to understand how they are shaped by factors such as national wealth and geographic location." -- P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Increased worldwide demand for quality schooling; title: Girls' right to education; title: Enrolment and gender trends: primary education; title: Enrolment and gender trends: secondary education; title: Enrolment and gender trends: tertiary education; title: Trends in school-life expectancy; title: Gender trends: adult and youth literacy; title: How policies affect gender equality in education.