This is how Latin American women came to be more educated than men

Apr 14, 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean is second in the world for gender parity in higher education. Image: REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Andrea Willige

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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Women’s education in Latin America and the Caribbean has developed substantially over the past 50 years. Image: Latinometrics

Latin America and the Caribbean rank second in the world for gender parity in tertiary education, after Oceania. Image: UNESCO.

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions that would benefit substantially from an additional year of schooling. Image: World Economic Forum.

A bar chart showing that middle-income countries report more data on girls' education than low-income countries.

Girls’ enrolment and participation drops off from primary to tertiary education in low- and middle-income countries. Image: Center for Global Development.

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