SUVA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- More boys than girls are dropping out of schools in Fiji, according to the country's Permanent Secretary of Education Selina Kuruleca.
High school completion rates for girls in Fiji stand at 97 percent, however, the situation for boys is less optimistic, with only 79 percent completing high school, she was quoted as saying by Fijian Broadcasting Corporation news website on Wednesday.
Kuruleca also noted that there is a significant gender imbalance in higher education enrollment, with 60-65 percent of students being female.
Despite their educational achievements, women face significant challenges in entering the workforce in Fiji.
Kuruleca said women's workforce participation in Fiji stands at just 45 percent, while men's participation is notably higher at 82 percent. ■