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The Key to Escape from Poverty
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For all indicators both in 1990 and in 2012 there are significant disparities based on whether
people live in urban or rural areas, their region, the education level of the head of the household
(ed HH), the number of children at home, poverty and gender.
Figure 57 DHS 1990-2012 Difference in access rates by regions
A. Attendance in school (6-11 year olds) B. Attendance in school (12-15 year olds)
C. Finishing 5 years of education (12-15
year olds)
D. Finishing 8 years of education (16-18
year olds)
Note: Authors’ calculations using DHS 1990 and DHS 2012
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10
20
30
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Balochistan
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Region
attendance to school for children aged 6-11 years old
(%)
1990 2012
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10
20
30
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80
90
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Balochistan
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Region
attendance to school for children aged 12-15 years
old (%)
1990 2012
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10
20
30
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60
70
80
90
100
Balochistan
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Region
finishing 5 years of education (% of 12-15 year olds)
1990 2012
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Balochistan
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Region
finishing 8 years of education (% of 16-18 year olds)
1990 2012