Education in Africa
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The socioeconomic impact of female education constitutes a significant area of research within international development. Increases in the amount of female education in regions tends to correlate with high levels of development. Some of the effects are related to economic development. Women's education increases the income of women and leads to growth in GDP. Other effects are related to social development. Educating girls leads to a number of social benefits, including many related to women's empowerment.
See also
- Capabilities approach
- Feminization of poverty
- Gender equality
- Poverty reduction
- Women in Africa
- Development economics
- Poverty reduction
- Education in Africa
- Capability approach
- Female education
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