Trillions in global earnings would be lost if females drop out of school


NEW YORK: Failing to let girls finish their education could cost the world as much as US$30 trillion (RM123 trillion) in lost earnings and productivity, yet more than 130 million girls are out of school globally, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

Women who have completed secondary education are more likely to work and earn on average nearly twice as much as those with no schooling, according to a report by the World Bank.

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