By the numbers: Benefits of educating girls

Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT) June 17, 2013

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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/girl-rising">CNN Films' "Girl Rising"</a> documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world.

Photos: What happens when you educate a girl?

The benefits of girls' education – CNN Films' "Girl Rising" documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world.

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Photos: What happens when you educate a girl?

The benefits of girls' education – CNN Films' "Girl Rising" documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world. Watch it at 9 p.m. ET June 16 on CNN.

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Photos: What happens when you educate a girl?

The benefits of girls' education – CNN Films' "Girl Rising" documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world. Watch it at 9 p.m. ET June 16 on CNN.

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Photos: What happens when you educate a girl?

The benefits of girls' education – CNN Films' "Girl Rising" documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world. Watch it at 9 p.m. ET June 16 on CNN.

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Photos: What happens when you educate a girl?

The benefits of girls' education – CNN Films' "Girl Rising" documents extraordinary girls and the power of education to change the world. Watch it at 9 p.m. ET June 16 on CNN.

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