Abstract
Education is an important indicator of national development and remains an ongoing concern in Sub Saharan Africa. This study investigated religion and marital status as potential sources of gender disparities in educational attainment in Ghana. Using a 10% probability sample from the 2010 Ghana Population Census, multilevel linear and nonlinear models were fitted to data comprising individuals and regions. Marital status and religion were found to be key variables that account for persistent gender differentials in education. We demonstrate individual and structural factors help explain the gender gap in educational attainment and enrolment. Analyses suggest that to close it, attention ought to be paid to individual factors as well as enhancing social, civic, and economic opportunities for females.
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