Most countries have reached gender parity in primary education; girls remain disadvantaged in many countries in Africa and Asia [Map] Fewer countries are near gender parity in secondary education [Map]     Primary school: Many regions are nearing gender parity [Chart]     Secondary school: Girls are most disadvantaged in South Asia; boys are most disadvantaged in Latin America and the Caribbean [Chart]     Whether residing in urban or rural areas or in the poorest or richest households, girls are less likely than boys to attend primary school [Chart]     In some Asian countries, gender parity in primary school is more likely in the richest 20% than in the poorest 20% of households [Chart]     Urban-rural gender parity in primary school has been achieved in some Asian countries; disparities persist in others [Chart]

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