based education inequality stems in part from region based poverty. For example, the Northern region in Ghana is the poorest, and also the most educationally deprived, with 61.6% of its population having received less than four years of education. Gender inequality is also more stark when interplaying with other factors such as geography. For example, the average years of education for rural and poorest girls is 4.4 years, compared to the 13 years for the richest urban girls and 13.2 for the richest urban boys. Improvements An example of non-governmental effort to reach the youths in marginalized rural communities, School For Life has helped over 350,000 children to read and write, 80% of which have transitioned into formal education. It boosts attendance through by accommodating seasonal labor demands in the school calendar and recruiting local teachers who teach in local languages. See also Educational inequality Education in Ghana References Education in Ghana Society of Ghana