- Some 121m children do not attend primary school - 54% of those are girls
- 82m girls in developing countries who are now aged 10-17 will be married before their 18th birthday
- In some countries, most girls marry before their 18th birthday: India (50%), Nepal (60%) and Niger (76%)
- Worldwide, some 14m 15-to-19-year-olds give birth each year
- Girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die in childbirth as those in their 20s
Girls are more likely than boys to be malnourished, suffer poverty, face violence and be refused an education, according to a new report.
DISADVANTAGED
Source: Plan report
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