Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger: Niger
Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023
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- Authors: Rasmané Ouedraogo, Diego B. P. Gomes
- Published: February 27, 2023
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400235207.018
Key findings
- Niger has made some progress toward higher educational attainment for girls, but the country still lags far behind other sub-Saharan African countries.
- Closing the gender gaps in education would:
- boost female labor participation;
- increase income earned by women;
- improve fiscal outcomes.
- Closing the gender gap in years of schooling in each income percentile would boost long-term GDP by 11 percent.
- These economic gains from investing in girls’ education will contribute to the achievements of the strategic goals defined under the Programme de Développement Economique et Social (PDES) 2022-26.
Analysis and methodology
- The paper uses a micro-founded general equilibrium model to estimate macroeconomic gains from reducing education gaps between boys and girls.
- The analysis assesses the state of gender equality and education attainment of girls in Niger and quantifies broad economy-wide impacts through the general equilibrium framework.
Policy implications
- Investing in girls’ education is projected to generate significant macroeconomic benefits, including higher female labor force participation, increased female earnings, and improved fiscal positions.
- Aligning educational investments with the PDES 2022-26 strategic goals would support Niger’s long-term growth prospects by capturing the modeled gains from reduced gender educational gaps.
Rasmané Ouedraogo and Diego B. P. Gomes, "Macroeconomic Gains from Closing Gender Educational Gaps in Niger: Niger", Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023.
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