10 Toughest Countries to Get an Education

It's hard to consider a place where an educational opportunity is not equal for boys and girls. Particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa there is a trend in the educational opportunity concerning girls and young women. South Sudan is particularly plagued with this where “three-quarters of girls do not even make it to primary school”. There seemed to be a connection between the countries on the top 10 toughest places for girls to get an education and the situations their citizens faced living in them. Countries that are politically destabilized by war lead to displacement of the citizens in the society. These displaced citizens are at risk for poverty and poor nutrition due to the instability of the nation. These people and families whose lives are being shaken up ultimately affect the young girls who find themselves without an opportunity to attend school and receive a quality education. Girls in these situations are more often then not expected to work which is reasonable if one is just barely getting by. The world is still grappling with the issue of worldwide education with 130 million girls still unable to receive one.




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