Gender gaps in primary education still persist in some geographic regions
In secondary education girls are disadvantaged in regions with low overall enrolment rates
In most OECD countries, young women are more likely to have completed upper secondary education than young men
A high share of OECD DAC aid targets gender equality as a significant objective
The education sector receives the highest volume of gender equality focused aid
The education sector has the highest proportion of gender equality focused aid
The proportion of OECD DAC donor aid targeting gender equality in primary and secondary education varies across regions
Girls significantly outperform boys in reading, but boys perform better than girls in mathematics
Girls continue to outperform boys in reading
The gender gap in reading is widest among the lowest performing students
Girls are more likely than boys to enjoy reading
Fathers are less likely than mothers to read to their children or have positive attitudes towards reading
In low and middle income countries, NEET rates for women can be relatively high
Married and less educated young women aged 20-24 are more likely to be NEETs in Africa and India
After secondary school boys are more likely than girls to work
Today women are more likely to obtain a tertiary degree than men
More women enter health related degrees but remain underrepresented in computer science degrees
Gender differences persist in technical vocational programmes
Women and men perform equally well at the tertiary level
Male and female graduates who start their career in a skilled occupation
Men and women who graduated from the same field often make different occupational choices
Participation of women and men in adult education varies across countries
In Finland, women take greater advantage of adult learning than men
Women have slightly lower levels of financial knowledge than men
Young women typically have lower levels of financial literacy than their elders
Tertiary education: Female share in total enrolment by field of study in selected MENA countries, school year ending in 2007
Adjusted primary school net enrolment rates, 2000 and 2010
Gross secondary school enrolment ratios, 2000 and 2010
Gender equality focused aid in primary and secondary education, percentage of 2009-10 annual average DAC members' aid commitments, 2010 prices
Percentage of female students in higher education, 1985-2025
Educational attainment, PISA scores, and field of tertiary education, 2009