The Participation of Women in Education in the Third World.

Bowman, Mary Jean; Anderson, C. Arnold

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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The Participation of Women in Education in the Third World.

Bowman, Mary Jean; Anderson, C. Arnold

Comparative Education Review, v24 n2 pt2 pS13-S32 Jun 1980

This paper looks at inter- and intracountry differences in Third World women's educational opportunities and attainments. Discussion includes differences in literacy rate by age; sex differences in enrollment rate, promotion, and wastage; early marriage and other social customs impacting on women's schooling; and social class differences in women's educational attainment. (SJL)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Differences, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate, Females, Higher Education, Literacy, Sex Differences, Social Differences, Womens Education

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Language: English

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