Gender gap in education

Although the gender gap in education  is narrowing, girls are still at a disadvantage when it comes to access and

completion of both primary and secondary school. Despite recent gains in girls’ enrollment at both the primary

and secondary levels particularly in low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asiacountries are

unlikely to achieve gender parity at either the primary or at secondary level by 2105. The majority of these

countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa.