What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970–2010
Joint Authors
Østby, Gudrun
Urdal, Henrik
Rudolfsen, Ida
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Despite global efforts to expand educational opportunities for women, gender inequalities persist in many developing countries.
Addressing the root causes of gender inequalities in secondary education we ask whether such disparities persist because of low state capacity or low willingness.
Based on gender- and age-specific educational attainment data for 57 developing countries in 1970–2010, our analysis indicates that willingness factors are central to understanding gender equality in education: ethnically heterogeneous countries and countries where Islam is the primary religion experience lower levels of equality.
However, key capacity factors like a country’s income level are unrelated to gender differences in education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Østby, Gudrun& Urdal, Henrik& Rudolfsen, Ida. 2016. What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970–2010. Education Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Østby, Gudrun…[et al.]. What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970–2010. Education Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Østby, Gudrun& Urdal, Henrik& Rudolfsen, Ida. What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970–2010. Education Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104546
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104546