A UNICEF report on adolescents (between 10 and 19 years of age) titled 'Progress for Children' has revealed that nearly one out of every three girls in countries like India and Pakistan are likely to be married. South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of adolescent married girls. Secondary school enrolment among adolescents is between 50 and 60 per cent in India. India figures in the lowest rung in terms of gender parity in school enrolment, along with Pakistan, Nepal and countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Bangladesh fares much better. Nearly 90 per cent of the world's 127 million illiterate youth live in South Asia (65 million), of which India is a part, and in sub-Saharan Africa (47 million).
However, India and the rest of South Asia fares much better when it comes to adolescent tobacco and alcohol consumption. Latin American countries lead in adolescent tobacco use where as African countries rule the roost when it comes to adolescent drug use.
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