02274nam a2200349 a 4500 20181210063343.0 080911s2008 dcua b i000 0 eng d 2008298796 0821375059 9780821375051 (OCoLC)ocn212327845 YDXCP YDXCP BTCTA BAKER CDX DJB BD-DhBPA LA1502 .S88 2008 373.67 WOG 2008 Sutherland-Addy, Esi. 90490 Gender equity in junior and senior secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa / Esi Sutherland-Addy. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Africa Region Human Development Dept., c2008 xxiv, 63 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 140 90491 Africa human development series Executive summary also in French. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63). Introduction -- Participation in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa : the global picture -- Factors affecting the participation of girls in secondary education -- Promotion of female participation in secondary education -- Institutions addressing the issue of secondary education -- Concluding observations. Evidence of gender inequity and inequality in terms of access, retention and performance in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa raises many questions. While transition rates from primary to secondary are higher for girls than boys, and the repetition rates are lower, girls still significantly trail behind boys in terms of secondary GER. This study documents and analyzes the extent and nature of gender disadvantage in junior and senior secondary education. It analyzes the causes of this disadvantage and identifies strategies that may be effective in reducing or eliminating it. Zahid Education, Secondary Africa, Sub-Saharan. 90492 Girls Education (Secondary) Africa, Sub-Saharan. 12185 Sex differences in education Africa, Sub-Saharan. 90493 World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Human Development Department. 90494 Africa Region human development series. 90495 ddc BK 31791 31791 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC GRR 2018-04-17 0 373.67 WOG 2008 WB5897 2018-04-17 00:00:00 2018-04-17 BK Zahid