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Education issues in Pakistan

Education issues in Pakistan. Uneducated in Pakistan. One out of ten primary school children that are uneducated is located in Pakistan. Pakistan is ranked second in global ranking of out-of-school children. 19.6 million children of primary school age, 6.8 million are not in primary school.

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Education issues in Pakistan

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  1. Education issues in Pakistan

  2. Uneducated in Pakistan • One out of ten primary school children that are uneducated is located in Pakistan. • Pakistan is ranked second in global ranking of out-of-school children. • 19.6 million children of primary school age, 6.8 million are not in primary school. • 62 percent of girls never got enrolled in schools, 27 percent of boys do not get enrolled in schools. • Large percentage of females are deprived of education.

  3. Reason • Due to their tradition, women are considered as an asset of males of the family. • Males do not allow them to go to school. • Parents do not want their girls to get educated.

  4. Reason • Co-education is also not acceptable in an Islamic country. The courses for women should include subjects relating to their needs in life, for example domestic duties. • They believe that subjects taught in school do not cater to females. • Families would spend money on the son rather than the daughter for education.

  5. Quotes • “The day my brother was born was bittersweet; I was no longer allowed to go to school.” – Ayesha

  6. Quotes • "I want to go to school like other children, but my parents can't afford it. So I have to work and help support my family” - Jamilia

  7. Marginalized • Gender Inequality • Females are constantly abused by their family • Females do not get to speak for themselves • No rights • Females suffer in silence

  8. Effect • Reduction in workforce as there are few female workers • Less improvement in economy • Increase in crime rate relating to female victims

  9. rEFENCE • http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/04/to-be-a-woman-in-pakistan-six-stories-of-abuse-shame-and-survival/255585/ quotes • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_inequality#Impact_and_counteractions effects

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