In sub-Saharan Africa, Muslim-Christian schooling gap has widened across generations

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December 7, 2016

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In sub-Saharan Africa, Muslim-Christian schooling gap has widened across generations

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1. Muslim educational attainment
Gap between Muslims and non-Muslims in average years of schooling is greatest in Germany and Spain
Share of Muslims in Gulf states receiving higher education has grown across generations, but differs by gender
Muslims more likely than Christians to have no formal schooling throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, especially in western Africa
Muslim gender gap in higher education has narrowed in most regions
Muslim women are closing gender gap in higher education
In many regions, Muslim women catching up with Muslim men in years of schooling
Globally, Muslim gender gap in years of schooling has narrowed
More Muslim women in sub-Saharan Africa have acquired some formal schooling, yet gender gap is mostly unchanged
Large decreases in shares of Muslims with no formal schooling across some regions, but majority of young Muslim adults in sub-Saharan Africa still lack basic education
Share of Muslims with no formal schooling has dropped by nearly half
Muslims in Middle East-North Africa saw largest gains in average years of schooling
Muslims gained about three years of schooling, on average, across recent generations
Largest Muslim gender gap in average years of schooling is in the Middle East-North Africa region
Around the world, nearly four-in-ten Muslims have no formal schooling
Muslims have highest levels of schooling where they are a religious minority
Muslims have 5.6 years of schooling, on average, worldwide

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