UNESCO report says early marriage still disrupts girls’ education
UNESCO’s 2026 gender report says girls’ school completion has improved in many countries, while early marriage and pregnancy remain barriers. It reports Nepal narrowed the lower-secondary completion gap between girls and boys by 33 percentage points from 1990 to 2024; retain the dates and explain that national averages can conceal local gaps.
UNESCO’s 2026 gender report says girls’ school completion has improved in many countries, while early marriage and pregnancy remain barriers. It reports Nepal narrowed the lower-secondary completion gap between girls and boys by 33 percentage points from 1990 to 2024; retain the dates and explain that national averages can conceal local gaps.
Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/gender-gaps-education-narrow-globally-yet-early-marriage-remains-major-barrier-girls-education-new?hub=343