Primary school enrolment rates were above 80% for all economies in 2011 except Pakistan where only 65% of girls and 70% of boys were enrolled in primary school, compared with 85% of girls and boys in other economies in the Asia/Pacific region (Figure 2.1, Panel B). Increasing access to primary education remains a priority, particularly in rural areas where enrolment rates are lower than in urban areas, and children and teachers often have to walk long distances to get to school. Education policies in OECD countries and many Asia/Pacific economies aspire to have young people complete at least secondary education. In many OECD countries younger women (up to age 25) are now more likely to obtain a tertiary qualification than their male counterparts.