13 Facts You Need to Know About the Impact of Girls’ Education
Around the world, girls face barriers to education that boys do not. But when you educate a girl you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. These statistics offer insights on
the current status of girls’ education, and also illustrate the lasting impact education has on
girls, families, communities and nations around the world.
1. Globally, 66 million girls out of school. (UNESCO)
2. 80% of all human trafficking victims are girls. (UNFPA)
3. There are 33 million fewer girls than boys in primary school (Education First)\
4. 75% of AIDS cases in sub-Saharan Africa—the region hardest hit by the disease—are
women and girls. (UNAIDS)
5. In a single year, an estimated 150 million girls are victims of sexual violence.
(UNIFEM)
6. 50% of all the sexual assaults in the world are on girls under 15. (UNFPA)
7. 14 million girls under 18 will be married this year; 38 thousand today; 13 girls in the
last 30 seconds. (UNFPA)
8. The #1 cause of death for girls 15-19 is childbirth. (World Health Organization)
9. Girls with 8 years of education are 4 times less likely to be married as children.
(National Academies Press)
10. A child born to a literate mother is 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5.
(UNESCO)
11. Educated mothers are more than twice as likely to send their children to school.
(UNICEF)
12. School is not free in over 50 countries. (UNESCO)
13. A girl on planet earth has a 1 in 4 chance of being born into poverty. (The World Bank)
14. A girl with an extra year of education can earn 20% more as an adult. (The World
Bank)
15. Women operate a majority of small farms and business in the developing world.
(Focus on Five)
16. If India enrolled 1% more girls in secondary school, their GDP would rise by $5.5
billion. (CIA World Factbook) (Global Campaign for Education and RESULTS
Education Fund)
17. There are 600 million girls in the developing world. (The World Bank)
Together, we have the power to help give girls access to education. 10x10 and its partners
are working to change minds, lives and policy. Join us, and together we can help change
the world.
Around the world, girls face barriers to education that boys do not. But when you educate a girl you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. These statistics offer insights on
the current status of girls’ education, and also illustrate the lasting impact education has on
girls, families, communities and nations around the world.
1. Globally, 66 million girls out of school. (UNESCO)
2. 80% of all human trafficking victims are girls. (UNFPA)
3. There are 33 million fewer girls than boys in primary school (Education First)\
4. 75% of AIDS cases in sub-Saharan Africa—the region hardest hit by the disease—are
women and girls. (UNAIDS)
5. In a single year, an estimated 150 million girls are victims of sexual violence.
(UNIFEM)
6. 50% of all the sexual assaults in the world are on girls under 15. (UNFPA)
7. 14 million girls under 18 will be married this year; 38 thousand today; 13 girls in the
last 30 seconds. (UNFPA)
8. The #1 cause of death for girls 15-19 is childbirth. (World Health Organization)
9. Girls with 8 years of education are 4 times less likely to be married as children.
(National Academies Press)
10. A child born to a literate mother is 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5.
(UNESCO)
11. Educated mothers are more than twice as likely to send their children to school.
(UNICEF)
12. School is not free in over 50 countries. (UNESCO)
13. A girl on planet earth has a 1 in 4 chance of being born into poverty. (The World Bank)
14. A girl with an extra year of education can earn 20% more as an adult. (The World
Bank)
15. Women operate a majority of small farms and business in the developing world.
(Focus on Five)
16. If India enrolled 1% more girls in secondary school, their GDP would rise by $5.5
billion. (CIA World Factbook) (Global Campaign for Education and RESULTS
Education Fund)
17. There are 600 million girls in the developing world. (The World Bank)
Together, we have the power to help give girls access to education. 10x10 and its partners
are working to change minds, lives and policy. Join us, and together we can help change
the world.
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