Target 4: Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015
Progress and Prospects
Most regions have shown progress on this Goal, with South Asia lifting the enrolment rate from 69 girls for every 100 boys in 1990 to 87 girls for every 100 boys in 2005. Development and poverty reduction plans at all levels (national, donor, multilateral) are all recognising the importance of gender equity. However, the target for gender parity in primary and secondary education was missed in 94 countries, and if business as usual is followed, then 2015 will still not see gender parity in education.
