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To 2015 and beyond: Putting girls’ education at the heart of the agenda Pauline Rose UNGEI Launch of EFA Global Monitoring Report Gender Summary New York, 10 March 2014 Key messages Educating girls and women transforms their lives, as well as their children’s. In 2011, 31 million girls were out of school, of whom over half are expected never to enrol. By 2015, many countries will still not have reached gender parity. A global learning crisis is hitting the poorest girls hardest. Good quality teachers can help solve the learning crisis, especially for the most disadvantaged girls. Education reduces maternal deaths In sub-Saharan Africa Increasing mothers’ education could save millions of children’s lives In low and lower middle income countries Education helps improve nutrition Education empowers women By 2015, many countries will still not have reached parity goals Percentage of countries projected to reach gender parity by 2015 Poor rural girls in low income countries only spend 3 years in school Failing to reach the marginalized in low income countries Poor quality education leaves a legacy of illiteracy 61% of the world’s 175 million illiterate youth is female Achieving universal primary school completion in low income countries by 2030 Progress needed for post-2015 goal 100 Rich urban boys 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Poor rural girls 0 2085 2090 2095 2100 2105 2110 10 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 2065 2070 2075 2080 Primary school completers (%) 90 Business as usual 2084 Achieving learning for all by 2030 Selected countries in southern and eastern Africa Learned the basics in reading (%) 100 Progress needed for post-2015 goal All children assessed 80 60 All school age children All children assessed Business as usual 50% 40 20 All school age children 0 2000 2007 2015 2020 2025 2030 Rich urban boys 2000 2007 2015 2020 2025 2030 Poor rural girls Achieving learning goals post-2015: 4 strategies for the best teachers Recommendations Gender equality in access plus learning must be at the forefront of new education goals after 2015 Recruit: Recruit a balance of male and female teachers Training: Provide gender sensitive teacher education Allocate: Give incentives to make sure female teachers in both rural and urban schools Retain: Provide career advancement that rewards teachers who ensure all children, regardless of their gender, are learning Governments need to work with teachers and unions to develop inclusive curriculum and address misconduct www.efareport.unesco.org Blog: efareport.wordpress.com #teachlearn / @efareport