Educating Girls: Increasing Retention for Greater Impact – Policy Note

1 min read

“Educating Girls: Increasing Retention for Greater Impact – Policy Note” is published by the Planning and Development Division, Government of Pakistan provides an overview of the state of girls’ education in Pakistan and offers recommendations for improvement. It analyzes the issue of low retention rates of girls in the education system in Pakistan, especially during the transition from primary to secondary levels. It presents evidence on the scale of dropout rates for girls in different provinces and examines both demand-side and supply-side factors responsible. Based on literature review and initiatives implemented globally, the note provides recommendations to increase girls’ retention levels.

Problem Statement: Only 30% of girls enrolled in grade 1 complete 10 years of schooling in Pakistan. Nearly 70% of girls drop out between primary (Katchi) and secondary levels, with Balochistan having the highest dropout rate of 86%.

Key Factors for Low Retention:

Demand-side: Discriminatory social norms, financial constraints, early marriages, safety concerns
Supply-side: Lack of nearby middle/high schools for girls, shortage of female teachers, poor quality
Evidence from Interventions: Programs focused on reducing costs (cash transfers, transport), empowering communities, skills development, cash-for-education and PPP models increased girls’ enrollment and retention.

Recommendations:

  • Tailor retention policies based on target groups’ needs
  • Expand post-primary schools through afternoon schools
  • Integrate skills & employability in secondary curriculum
  • Engage civil society to change social norms
  • Promote evidence-based best practices through development partners

Read Educating Girls: Increasing Retention for Greater Impact – Policy Note

Previous Story

NCRC Strategic Plan 2023-2026

Next Story

Boy’s Body Found Hanging from Tree Following Rape and Murder

Latest from Blog

Doctor Arrested in Sargodha for ‘Torture’ of House Help

SARGODHA: Jhal Chakian police have arrested a doctor allegedly involved in brutal torture of a minor girl employed as a maid at his house in Lahore, after a video clip showing the victim’s plight surfaced on social media. According to Sarfraz, the father of the alleged victim, Hira (16), a…

Children of Pindi Police Officers to get Quality Education

RAWALPINDI: Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sir Syed Convent Higher Secondary School, Rawalpindi to provide quality education to the children of police officers/ officials. A spokesman for the RPO said that RPO Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfraz Alpa signed a MoU with the Director of Sir Syed…

Population Surge Declared National Emergency

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from across Pakistan have called for declaring rapid unsustainable population growth a national emergency and integrating population welfare into all development and policy frameworks. They emphasised that Pakistan’s progress depended on ensuring universal access to education, improving reproductive health services, and empowering local governments to deliver family welfare programs at…

Unicef Wants Every Child Immunised Against Polio Amid Drop In Refusal Cases

PESHAWAR: Refusal cases against oral polio vaccine continue to record downtrend amid call by Unicef to ensure vaccination of every child below the age of five in every campaign to be able to eradicate the childhood ailment in the country. UNICEF communication specialist Alison Clement told Dawn that they had enlisted support of…

Minor Burnt after being Thrown into Popcorn Furnace in Sheikhupura

LAHORE: A minor boy suffered multiple burns when a man allegedly threw him in the furnace in Sheikhupura district here on October 20. The police lodged a case against the unknown suspect who had fled the scene soon after the incident. A resident of Nai Bhaeni, Attya Bibi told the…
Go toTop