Our analysis finds that for children from low - income families, increasing per - pupil spending by 10 percent in all 12 school - age years reduces the annual incidence of poverty in adulthood by 6.1 percentage points. (educationnext.org)
For poor children, a twenty percent increase in per - pupil spending each year for all 12 years of public school is associated with nearly a full additional year of completed education, 25 percent higher earnings, and a 20 percentage - point reduction in the annual incidence of poverty in adulthood. (americanprogress.org)
Women in poor countries have the highest global incidence of poverty of any demographic group, along with the worst health conditions, the least access to education, and the highest likelihood of being victims of violence. (lomborg.com)