The Inequalities Of The Global Population - 2423 Words

While there has been much progress in achieving educational plurality, the institution of education is still noticeably gendered. The aim of this presentation is to show the audience some of the great disparities certain segments of the global population face in attaining education. Unfortunately it is marginalized groups like indigenous populations and ethnic minorities that face most educational hardships in any given society but amongst these already disadvantaged groups, women and girls are even less likely to receive a good education, if at all. They are the disparities among minorities struggling not only for education but in many cases, for their very survival. In rural areas many are forced to leave school to get married and†¦show more content†¦(Duryea 4) In researching the region, it is clear that there are three major issues hindering education in these countries. The biggest problem in regards to education is not lack of schools as one may expect but the qu ality of schools. Second is the issue of poverty; poor children, especially girls, are kept from school because in many cases they must work long hours to help sustain their families. They are also more likely to leave school to start families of their own. Lastly is the issue of electricity in school. Without electricity in schools students are kept from a well-rounded and modern education as they are unable to learn about and have access to information and communication technology. On the surface, education in Latin America and the Caribbean does not seem very different from Europe or North America. Schools are readily accessible to most of the population and children spend an average of 15 years in school while in Western countries the average is between 16 and 18 years. In the early 1960s, only 20% of the children in Latin America and the Caribbean was enrolled in the first grade but there has been improvement, as of 2012 95% of nine year olds were enrolled in school (Chojkier). It is clear from these numbers that the issue is not in enrollment. The first real problem becomes evident when one realizes that â€Å"more than 1/3 of third graders cannot read