Chad Has One Of The World's Youngest Populations

Teaching at Oxford began as early as 1096 AD, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. The Aztec Empire was only founded in 1428 AD — more than 300 years after Oxford started.

Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace. She founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, which mobilized poor rural women to plant trees, restore degraded land, and improve local livelihoods. Under her leadership, the movement planted over 51 million trees across Kenya. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctoral degree.

For the first time in history, women now outnumber men among university graduates in most developed countries and globally. In the United States, women earn about 57% of all bachelor's degrees. In the OECD, 56% of new graduates are women. This trend is driven by higher female educational attainment rates and greater ambition in academic achievement. However, gender gaps remain in STEM fields — particularly engineering, computing, and physics.

Despite significant global progress in education, women still constitute about two-thirds (63%) of the world's 773 million illiterate adults. This gender gap is most pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa and South and West Asia. Illiteracy among women is directly linked to higher rates of child mortality, poverty, and early marriage. UNESCO estimates that each additional year of education for girls increases their future earnings by up to 10% and reduces infant mortality.