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Abstract 4
Résumé 4
Redoubling efforts to enhance human capital 7
Increasing gender equality 10
Continuing to boost labour market inclusiveness 13
References 16
Table 1. Policy recommendations to reduce inequalities and bolster growth 15
Figure 1. Income inequality and poverty have recently fallen but extreme poverty less so 6
Figure 2. Many students leave the education system before completing secondary education 7
Figure 3. Education quality lags and regional differences are large 8
Figure 4. There is room to further increase the share of tertiary graduates 10
Figure 5. Female labour force participation is low 10
Figure 6. Mexico has much to gain from closing gender participation gaps 11
Figure 7. Enrolment in early education for the youngest is low 12
Boxes
Box 1. Countries experience with improving education outcomes through data and evaluation 8
Box 2. School schedules and mothers' employment: evidence from Chile and other OECD countries 12
Box 3. A reform of contributory-pensions is being gradually phased in 14