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Investing in girls' education alone risks leaving boys behind, new study shows

Kakamega High school students reading books in the school library. [Photo by Mumo Munuve)

For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018 the World Bank Group invested US$3.2 billion in education projects benefiting adolescent girls.

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