Why are boys under-­performing in education?

By erica , 28 November 2017

The objectives of this study are to:

  • •understand why boys have been underperforming in education over the past few years
  • analyse factors (including economic, societal, and cultural) that are causing the trend of poor performance and low survival rates at higher levels of education
  • •describe current policies and interventions in place to address the issue
Author(s)
United Nations Girls' Education Initiative
Publisher(s)
United Nations Girls' Education Initiative
Resource type
Key resource
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