1.0World Education Bloghttps://world-education-blog.orgGEM Reporthttps://world-education-blog.org/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cfnPVHXM0K"><a href="https://world-education-blog.org/2023/12/04/primary-school-girls-drop-out-in-pakistan-a-diagnosis-of-root-causes-and-policy-alternatives/">Primary school girls’ drop out in Pakistan: A diagnosis of root causes and policy alternatives</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://world-education-blog.org/2023/12/04/primary-school-girls-drop-out-in-pakistan-a-diagnosis-of-root-causes-and-policy-alternatives/embed/#?secret=cfnPVHXM0K" width="600" height="338" title="“Primary school girls’ drop out in Pakistan: A diagnosis of root causes and policy alternatives” — World Education Blog" data-secret="cfnPVHXM0K" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://world-education-blog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/UNESCOAmina-Sayeed.jpg20481410At present, a little over half of girls complete primary school on time in Pakistan, according to the VIEW website. In Sindh Province, especially, only one third of the primary school-age population is enrolled; only half of those enrolled progress to lower secondary school. This article investigates the root causes of their dropouts and presents policy solutions to consider. The detailed report has been published at the GPE library.