Report. Quality Sexual Education Needed for Adolescents in Egyptian Schools
The severe lack of knowledge among adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a serious concern in Egypt, where half the population is younger than 25.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
India’s Aging Population
India’s population ages 60 and older is projected to increase dramatically over the next four decades, from 8 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2050, according to the United Nations Population Division.
2011 Census Shows How 1.3 Billion People in India Live
An attention-getting headline in the major Indian daily newspaper, The Hindu recently observed: “Half of India’s homes have mobile phones, but not toilets.”
Low Education Levels and Unemployment Linked in Appalachia
By asoares
In 218 of 420 Appalachian counties, the share of working-age adults (ages 25 to 64) with at least a bachelor’s degree failed to reach more than half the national average of 30 percent, according to The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview From the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, a 2012 Appalachian Regional Commission report prepared by the Population Reference Bureau.
Fertility Rates in Low Birth-Rate Countries, 1996-2011
(March 2012) PRB has updated “Fertility Rates in Low Birth-Rate Countries, 1996 to Most Recent Year,” showing birth rate trends in low-fertility countries.
Unmet Need for Contraception: Fact Sheet
(2012) Women who have an unmet need for contraception are broadly defined as those who want to delay or stop childbearing but are not using contraception. Put another way, these women are potential users of contraception.
Population and Economic Development 2012 Data Sheet
(March 2012) PRB’s Population and Economic Development 2012 Data Sheet, with 21 indicators from 140 low- and middle-income countries, presents a complex picture of countries still struggling with economic challenges and inequalities, while others are making significant headway.
More U.S. Children Raised by Grandparents
(2012) Growing numbers of children in the United States are living with a grandparent. In 2010, about one in 14 U.
Yemen’s New Government Faces Long-Standing Demographic Challenges
(April 2012) Late last fall, Yemen’s president of 33 years, Ali Abdullah Saleh, agreed to step down and transfer power to his vice president—quelling anti-government protests that erupted in January 2011 soon after the Arab Spring uprisings elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa.
Human Capital Consequences of Teenage Childbearing in South Africa
(2012) Women in South Africa have had fewer children on average since the 1970s, but the rate of teenage childbearing in South Africa has remained the same, at 54 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19.