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Women's education influences fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa, forecasting model finds

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New study finds link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa .

Researchers from IIASA , the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research , the University of Vienna and the Wittgenstein Center for Demography and Global Human Capital examined how women's education affects fertility rates.

Higher average educational attainment is significantly correlated with lower ideal family size and lower actual fertility for women in each separate education category.

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