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2020 GEM Report - Inclusion and education

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Graph of the week

Gender disparity in primary school attendance among poor and rural children in low- and middle-income countries is higher than average, mostly at girls’ expense

The intersection of gender with other factors of disadvantage compounds disparity. In a group of low- and middle-income countries with gender disparity in primary school attendance, the parity index was even lower among the poorest and those living in rural areas, mostly at the expense of girls.

Statistics of the month

These statistics are taken from GEM Report materials.

 

40%

of the poorest countries

failed to support learners at risk during the COVID-19 crisis

¼ of countries

have laws requiring children with disabilities to be educated in separate settings

10%

OF COUNTRIES

have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education