Gender and Education

All over the world, education is not only acknowledged to benefit individuals but as well recognized to
promote national development. Education expands the life choices and opportunity for both men and
women; nevertheless, approximately sixty (60) million women continue to be out of school.

Several government and non-government (Socialized and Subsidized Education) have been continually
working to eliminate the education disparity among men and women.

Basically, ensuring gender equality in education suggest that boys and girls have equal opportunities to
enroll and access schools, as well as to benefit from, and participate in the array of subjects or other
learning practices presented in schools and classrooms.

In 1995 to present day, there are progress in achieving universal primary education and closing the
gender gap in enrollment. Unfortunately, in Chad and Pakistan, girls are more likely to be at
disadvantage than boys in access to education. It endorses gender stereotypes that are disadvantageous
to their educational success.

In the study of the Philippine, data tell that for every forty-one (41) students to graduate in fourth year
HS, only 1 will have the work that fits to their degree. For instance, poor families normally choose
between educating their sons and daughter.

In addition, illiteracy rates of women have reached fifty-six (56) percent today (UNICEF, Feb 2020).
Numerous children, particularly those from the poor family and living in rural and remote areas,
constantly needs quality learning opportunities such as access to a better education system. Evidently, in
a study of UNESCO Institute of Statistics Global Database of September 2019. Boys’ illiteracy rates are
higher than those of women. Gender inequality can affect educational outcomes and experience.