In more than 60 developing countries, at least 90% of primary-school-aged children are in school; enrolment/attendance levels are generally lower in African and Asian countries [Map] Only 12 developing countries and territories have secondary school participation levels of 90% or more [Map]     100 million primary-school-aged children were out of school in 2008; more than 75 million were out of school in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa [Chart]     Worldwide, 84% of primary-school-aged children attend school, but only half of secondary-school-aged children attend [Chart]     Children in the poorest households and children in rural areas are less likely to attend primary school [Chart]     In many sub-Saharan African countries, primary school attendance ratio lower for children in the poorest 20% of households than for children in the richest 20% and higher in urban areas than in rural areas [Chart]

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