The level of human capital available in a household (usually measured as the education of the head of household or the average education of working-age adults in the household) is strongly correlated with measures such as agricultural productivity, household income and nutritional outcomes – all of which ultimately affect household welfare and economic growth at the national level.1
Gender differences in education are significant and widespread. In most countries, female heads have less education than their male counterparts and the evidence reflects a history of bias against girls in education. The gender gap in education is particularly acute in rural areas, where female household heads sometimes have less than half the years of education of their male counterparts. |
