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Enabling girls to grow and contribute to society as adults is key to ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Acquiring the skills they need to succeed in the job market or become successful entrepreneurs requires five steps. Interventions at each of these stages can help girls and women fulfill their potential.

World Bank Group experts break down the concept of equality of opportunity, delve into the WBG's shared prosperity goal, and introduce an interactive tool for visualizing inequalities in access to basic services among children around the world.

The World Bank Group's open data tool, SABER, collects and analyzes information on education policies from more than 100 countries. It benchmarks countries and highlights areas for reform to ensure that all children and youth go to school and learn. Data can be used to guide reforms and investments from preschool to tertiary education and skills development.

Malala Yousafzai visits the World Bank in DC and speaks about the importance of education for girls, in Pakistan and everywhere. President Jim Yong Kim shares the stage with the 16-year-old, who answers questions about promoting equality.

Learn about progress made in girls? education, remaining challenges, and evidence on what works to help ensure gender equality in education.

Learn about progress made in girls? education, remaining challenges, and evidence on what works to help ensure gender equality in education.

Why is Learning for All the right goal for education worldwide? Join the World Bank as we help developing countries invest early, invest smartly, and invest in learning for all.

World Bank education expert Lars Sondergaard replies to questions sent through social media about the type of skills and education that are needed in today?s global economy.

When Children Learn, Nations Prosper is a film that shows how three countries are making it happen?by prioritizing learning, measuring it regularly, and using that evidence to improve learning.