ECONOMICS
HUMAN CAPITAL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Afirca and Asia
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Uk and Russia
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Germany and Italy
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pakistan has made significant progress for girls’ education in the last decade-but 12 millions girls are out of school, with only 13% of girls reaching grade nine.
Detailed explanation-2: -More than 50 per cent of girls fail to enroll in school; those that do are likely to drop out by the age of 12. 50% of Indian children aged 6-18 do not go to school.
Detailed explanation-3: -The average female literacy rate throughout the world is 79.9%, while for men it is 89.2%. India lingers behind at 62.3% for women as compared to 80% for men. Many girls in India are married at a young age and drop out of school after they complete their primary education due to societal pressures or early pregnancies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary aim of Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) is to transform the lives of a generation by improving teaching and learning in schools, and increasing access, retention and completion among primary and secondary schoolgirls.