
High enrollment rates in primary school are followed by significantly lower rates at secondary levels in Indonesia and Zambia
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Opening and closing of demographic windows of opportunity
|  Youth enrollment rates decline with age
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 Entry into the workforce increases with age |  The unemployment rate everywhere is higher for young people than older people - with gaps much larger in some countries |  Risky behaviors peak during youth |
 Family formation increases with age |  Civic engagement rises with age |  Transitions seen through three lenses focus policies and magnify impact |
 Early childhood intervention (at ages 1-5) can have long-lasting effects on young people (at ages 13-18) |  Who has the final say? The percentage of young women (ages 15-24) who feel they themselves have had the most influence on key life transitions varies greatly across societies |  It pays to go to school |