Girls start ahead, but boys catch up when it matters: A different education journey for girls and boys

By Kate Noble and Sarah Pilcher 10/27/2020

“… Girls are far more likely to be developmentally ready to start school, and remain ahead on many measures, particularly literacy, throughout the early and middle years. However by senior secondary these gaps have narrowed, and by adulthood young men are faring much better on economic measures. …”

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