Which of the following statements best describes the global community's attitude toward the importance of education for boys and girls based on the Pew Global Attitudes Survey in 2007?

a. There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries except those in which education for girls is lacking, where only 14 percent of the respondents viewed education as being important for girls.
b. Most countries support educating both boys and girls, but some Muslim countries are adamantly against education for girls and do not see it as important at all.
c. About half the countries in the world see educating boys and girls as being equally important, and about half believe it is far more important to educate boys.
d. There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries, even in those where education for girls is lacking, although 14 percent of respondents viewed education for boys as more important.

Answer: d