Every child has a right to education. All girls — regardless of income level, social status, race, or cultural background — have a right to learn on equal terms with boys including access to quality teachers, learning materials and school facilities.

Women make up more than two-thirds of the world’s 796 million illiterate people. According to global statistics, just 39 percent of rural girls attend secondary school. This is far fewer than rural boys (45 percent), urban girls (59 percent) and urban boys (60 percent). At this moment, nearly 130 million girls are out of school. Even more are in school but not learning. That’s why “Educating Her” Nonprofit invests in girls’ education programs across countries so that all girls can access 12 years of quality education.

Note: We list typical age ranges for the grade levels above. Actual age ranges vary by country.
Data source: UNESCO (2023) Visualizing Indicators of Education for the World (VIEW)