The Tanzania Times·4 min read·hard
Girls outperform boys in school and then the gap reverses. The Human Capital Index explains why
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World Bank
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The Human Capital Index Plus reveals that while girls outperform boys in education, a significant gender gap in earnings persists due to labor market disparities. Women often miss out on career-long skill development because they participate less in the workforce.
Why it matters
This data shifts the focus of gender inequality from educational access to structural barriers within the global labor market.
Girls now outperform boys in school in much of the world.
social justiceeconomyeducation
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