CIMA Brief #5: Are Girls Performing Better than Boys in Education?
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
December 2017
Subject
Educational Evaluation;
Primary and Secondary Education;
Monitoring and Evaluation;
School Attendance;
Gender Equality;
Gender Gap;
Higher Education
JEL code
I21 - Analysis of Education
IDB series
CIMA Briefs
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Girls attend and finish school at the same rate or higher than boys. Nevertheless, boys continue to outperform girls on standardized learning assessments and continue to benefit most from labor market dynamics.
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