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Not Educating Girls Costs Countries Trillions of Dollars, Says New World Bank Report

Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years of education cost countries between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in lost lifetime productivity and earnings, says a new World Bank report.

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