Some Economic Development Consequences of Unequal Opportunities Internationally

Inequality of opportunity is revealed by measures of a gender gap in education whereby women's participation is less than men's, is of shorter duration and is concentrated on lower levels of the educational pyramid. The gap is more pronounced and demonstrable in lower income regions or developing countries but, to the extent that there are discrepancies in men's and women's educational experiences in more developed countries also, the same principles apply.