Gender disparity in students’ performance of Science and Mathematics: Evidence from nationwide study in Pakistan

Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad

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Gender disparity in science and mathematics performance is being researched internationally. In a complex education system, like Pakistan, studying the difference in isolation may not generate holistic understanding. Therefore, this paper investigates changes in trends of performance in Science and Mathematics for both genders across public and private schools. Data were gathered from a nationwide sample of elementary grades students (n=15,391) using SATs/MATS. Independent t-test and two-way-ANOVA were employed to analyse data. Results revealed that girls outperformed boys in Science (p

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JournalInstitute for Educational Development, Karachi
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Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2024

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