Increasing girls' education is key for the future of population growth in Africa and the world
- If trends continue as they are now, the world population will reach 9.6 billion people in 2060.
- The global population growth is highly impacted by population growth in Africa.
- Improvements in reproductive health and female education can work together to lower the desired family size and make it easier to get access to efficient contraception, leading to lower fertility.
- The payoff is high for policies focusing on education, because it both reduces fertility and increases skills and economic productivity. This could create a virtuous circle of women’s empowerment, better health, lower fertility and economic growth.
Girls' education matters greatly for the future of world population growth. By 2060 the world populaiton will be 2.3 billion larger than today with Africa contributing 57% of this growth.
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