South Sudan has the worst record for educating girls – 73% of girls do not go to primary school, and the government spends just 2.6% of its total budget on education
The 10 toughest places for a girl to get an education. Scores out of 100, based on 11 indicators including literacy rate
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South Sudan 15.93
Central African Republic 17.75
Niger 21.5
Afghanistan 23.51
Chad 26.16
Mali 29.28
Guinea 30.35
Burkina Faso 33.03
Liberia 36.2
Ethiopia 36.79
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