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UNESCO Global Education Report 2025: Girls’ Education Gains

23 October 20251 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESUNESCO GlobalEducation Report2025: Girls’Education Gains23 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

UNESCO’s Global Education Report 2025 shows big gains for girls’ schooling alongside gaps in quality and leadership.

Key facts

  • Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania lag because of poverty, rural isolation and conflict; in Mali and Guinea under 20% of girls finish lower secondary.
  • Only two-thirds of countries make sexuality education compulsory at primary level.
  • Textbook gender bias persists; women hold just 30% of higher education leadership posts.

Significance

  • Girls’ education cuts poverty, lifts labour participation and fosters inclusive growth.

Test yourself

1. According to the UNESCO Global Education Report 2025 notes, which region achieved gender parity in secondary education?

Central and South Asia achieved parity in secondary education.

2. What share of higher education leadership positions worldwide is held by women, as per the report notes?

Only 30% of such leadership roles are held by women.

3. World Bank (2024) estimates closing the global gender education gap could boost global GDP by how much?

The estimate quoted is $15-30 trillion.

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