Abstract

Gender disparity in science and mathematics performance is under constant exploration. 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 gender differences within public and private schools. Data were gathered from nationwide representative students (n=15,391) of elementary grades using SATs/MATS. The results of independent t-test and two-way-ANOVA revealed that girls significantly outperformed boys in Science; girls came at par in Mathematics. Gender and school system demonstrated significant interaction effect only in mathematics unveiling that girls can perform better/equal to boys in same school system.

Details

Title
Gender Disparity in Students’ Performance of Science and Mathematics: Evidence from Nationwide Study in Pakistan
Author
Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta; Aisha Naz Ansari; Sohail Ahmad ORCID:  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Pages
25-44
Section
Articles
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Institute of Business Management
ISSN
23100869
e-ISSN
23133538
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.22555/joeed.v11i1.912
ProQuest document ID
3126712628
Copyright
© 2024. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.