1) If all girls completed primary school education there would be a 70% reduction in mothers dying in childbirth

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2) A primary school education for all girls would mean 15% fewer child deaths

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3) 14 million child marriages happen every year. If all girls were educated there would be a 14% reduction in child marriages

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4) Education and child survival go hand in hand. Children whose mothers can read are 50% more likely to survive beyond the age of five

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5) Educated girls have fewer and healthier children, and are less likely to contract HIV

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6) An educated girl will understand her rights, have the confidence to claim them and to determine her own future

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7) An educated girl is more likely to have her first child when she is not a child herself

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8) A girl who is educated is more likely to reinvest her income back into her family, community and country

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9) An educated girl is more likely to survive into adulthood

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10) An educated girl is more likely to educate her own children so they know their rights

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