THE GENDER DISPARITY IN EDUCATION (A CASE STUDY OF REGIONAL PUNJAB)

This study examined Gender disparity in net primary school enrolment among the districts of Punjab (Pakistan). The secondary data of 34 districts of Punjab is used for this study. The study found that there exist wide disparities in primary school enrolment among the districts of Punjab. There is a high disparity in primary school enrolment in districts of lower Punjab as compared to the districts of upper and central Punjab. The disparity in net primary enrolment among the districts of Punjab have a negative relationship with number of schools, number of teachers, male adult literacy rate and female adult literacy rate and positive relationship with per capita income and poverty status.