User:Ace816/Sex differences in education

These inequalities only grow greater in graduate and doctoral programs. The publication rate of men is 1.9 times greater than that of women. Moreover, women comprise less than 17% of the tenure-track faculty members in math centric fields.

Rates of women and girls receiving some primary education are rising, however they are more likely than their male peers to not complete their education. In hardship, such as war, and poverty,  girls, are more likely to withdrawn from school. They can either be withdrawn by their families, due to a need for domestic labour, or the government due to cuts to the education program. As of 2015 there were 25 countries in which 50% to 75% of girls did not complete primary school.

Illiteracy is a consquence of lack of education experienced commonly by women. As of 2015 780 million adults remain illiterate, ⅔ of these people are women. This ratio has not changed in 20 years. In 2015 20 countries reported 50% of their female population to be illiterate, only 8 countries reported the same for men. Improvements in literacy is seen as threatening by many men, who would see it as weakening their domestic power.

One factor that contributes to this gap in enrolment is the lack of proper resources for menstruating girls. 1 in 10 African girls do not attend school when they are menstruating. This is due to the lack of proper sanitary products, schools not having washroom facilities to use, and the taboo that exists surrounding menstruating. Improvements in these areas would have a direct impact on girls ability to attend and excel in school.