Middle East and North Africa

Guinea

In the country's capital, Conakry, the net primary admission ratio between girls and boys is fairly equal. However, in other parts of the country, notably Marnou and Mamou, the gender gap is severely acute. There is a high repetition rate in the country, but several efforts have been made by the government over the past few years to encourage girls’ participation in school. Girls who fall pregnant are no longer barred from returning to school, all new schools have been built with separate girls’ toilets, free text books are distributed to all pupils and there has been a marked increase in the number of women teachers.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female     75 51 56 41 46 33 87 13

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

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