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On the 2018 math PISA, there was no statistically significant difference between the performances of girls and boys in 39.5% of the 76 countries that participated. Meanwhile, boys outperformed girls in 32 countries (42.1%), while girls outperformed boys in 14 (18.4%). [32] On average, boys performed 5 points (1%) higher than girls.
A research on the "acquisition of fundamental movement skills" found that even though the level of mastery for certain skills were about the same for both boys and girls, after a certain age boys have better object control skills than girls do. [86] Some differences in gender roles influence on childhood play are suggested to be biological.
Boys are also more likely than girls to repeat a grade or more during their time in elementary school (66% of children who repeat kindergarten are boys). [1] On average, girls perform significantly better in school and earn better grades. [1] But, girls and boys do have different strengths. On average, girls perform better in writing and boys ...
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Other researchers found this gender difference decreases over time. In Handbook of Emotions, Leslie R. Brody and Judith A. Hall report that this difference in emotional expression starts at a young age, as early as 4 and 6 years old, as girls begin to express more sadness and anxiety than their male counterparts. [8]
Schools may affect girls more than boys because strong emphasis is placed on girls to date boys, and many school activities place high importance on heterosexuality (such as cheerleading). [30] Additionally, the idea of not conforming to typical male gender roles inhibited many boys from openly expressing their same-sex attraction.
Son preference in China is a gender preference issue underpinned by the belief that boys have more value than girls. [1] In China, the bias towards male over female offspring is demonstrated by the sex ratio at birth (SRB).
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