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instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoring
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Gender parity is a statistical measure that compares women and men through their income, education, and work hours, among other points. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, "Why International Women's Day Is Celebrated on March 8," 28 Feb. 2019 Morgan: The families wanted something that really represented and continued the crew's mission for education. — Margaret Lazarus Dean, Popular Mechanics, "The Oral History of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster," 28 Jan. 2019 Although education levels are low in rural parts of Malawi for both men and women, Age Africa notes that girls are less likely to be in school than boys. — Mélissa Godin, Teen Vogue, "Climate Change Is Creating a New Atmosphere of Gender Inequality for Women in Malawi," 20 Dec. 2018 As education level increased, the rate of female sterilization declined while use of the pill increased. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Almost Two-Thirds of Women in the U.S. Use Some Form of Birth Control," 20 Dec. 2018 And for those white female voters, education level is a bright, dividing line. — Celeste Katz, Glamour, "This Is How Women Voted in the Midterms—and What It Means for Election 2020," 12 Nov. 2018 The test data can also be broken down by age and education level. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "This is your brain on air pollution," 30 Aug. 2018 Not really—there are different tribes, different mindsets, different education levels. — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Driving On Her Own in Saudi Arabia," 17 Aug. 2018 The result was a wide diversity in education levels and incomes among Asians living in the U.S. during that period. — David Carrig, USA TODAY, "Study: Asians displace blacks as most economically divided group," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'education.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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