Gender disparity in admissions into tertiary institutions: Empirical evidence from Nigerian data (2010-2015).

ABSTRACT: Gender equality in access to higher education is an important factor in building a sustainable world. Although a good number of countries across the globe have achieved parity in primary education between boys and girls, the target is yet to be widely attained at tertiary level of education. In this data article, empirical data on yearly admissions into accredited tertiary institutions in Nigeria are extensively explored to reveal the existence of gender gaps in the national admission process. Details on the number of candidates admitted into all accredited universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education between 2010 and 2015 were obtained directly from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Gender distributions of admitted candidates are analyzed across the thirty-six

SUBMITTER: Oludayo OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6362862 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature