Education among Adolescent Mothers, Non-mothers and All
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Dec 2011
Subject
Lifelong Learning;
Primary and Secondary Education;
Higher Education
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Teen mothers in Latin America complete 1.8 to 2.8 fewer years of education than Latin American women who delay bearing children. Pregnancy is often believed to be the reason why girls drop out of school.
