the vast majority of countries. Third, in many countries with low levels of education for both men and women in 1960 … better. Fourth, gender gaps rarely persist in countries where boys attain high levels of education. Most countries with large … education than men in some regions of the world. Although gender gaps in educational attainment are diminishing in most …

makers around Brazil. This report draws on background papers about innovations in early child education in Rio de Janeiro and … a new administration in Brazil. The Ministry of education clearly identified early child education (ECE) as one of the … poor are most in need of these benefits. Education interventions are crucial. Creches and preschools provide opportunities …

The authors bring together 40 randomized and non-randomized evaluations of education programs to compare cost …

In the past decade, hundreds of impact evaluation studies have measured the learning outcomes of education … difficult to communicate to policy makers beyond education specialists. This paper proposes two approaches to demonstrate the … individual earnings and poverty reduction, and that conversion into a non-education metric should help policy makers and non …

Despite dramatic global gains in access to education, 130 million girls of school age remain out of school. Among those …-those that benefit both girls and boys-significantly improve girls' education, then focusing only on girl-targeted interventions …