Women Education: A Real obstacle in achieving universal primary education in Pakistan
Abstract
This research study was aimed to explore women education is real hurdle in the attainment of universal primary education in Pakistan. This research study used data collected from National Education Policies Documents from 1947 to 2017 and statistical data from Pakistan Economic Survey 2018-19 and Pakistan Education Statistics 2016-17. The major finding of the study was that in almost all education policies of Pakistan, target was set for the attainment of universal primary education but no target was achieved. The study found that majority of female population is illiterate and their gross enrollment and net enrollment is considerably less than male students. It was also found that a substantive amount of school children are out of schools, majority of them were female. This trend exists in most parts of the country and in some parts the situation even worse. It is recommended that policy formulation should be based on comprehensive documentation on the impact of gender on economy and specifically on universal primary education.
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