Girls in Africa quitting school over cost of living crisis, says charity

Over three decades, Camfed has helped 1.8 million girls into secondary education, and 6.4 million boys and girls into primary and secondary schools. Photograph: Eliza Powell/Camfed

Governments and donors need to redouble efforts to encourage girls back to school across Africa after the cost of living crisis pushed many to spurn education for low-paid work or early marriage, a charity has warned.

Camfed, which operates in five African countries, said its partnership model proved this could be achieved and called for a six-year plan to get 6 million girls into school.