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11/04/22 13:19 PM IST

'Leave no child behind: Global report on boys'

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  • Boys are more likely than girls to repeat primary grades in 130 out of 142 countries, with data indicating their poorer progression through school, according to a new Global Education report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Major Findings of the report 
  • The report pointed out that no less than 132 million boys of primary and secondary school age are out of school.
  • It said boys are more likely than girls to experience physical bullying and are often targeted because of their real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (SOGIE).
  • In 57 countries, with data on learning poverty, 10-year-old boys fare worse than girls in mastering reading skills and adolescent boys continue to fall behind girls at the secondary level.
  • While girls are more likely than boys to never attend school, boys in many countries are at higher risk of failing to advance and complete their education.
Reasons 
  • Poverty and the need to work, for instance, can lead boys to drop out.
  • Gendered norms and expectations can also affect their desire to learn. In particular, certain subjects can run counter to traditional expressions of masculinity, making them unpopular with boys.
  • Harsh discipline, corporal punishment and other forms of violence at school also negatively impact boys’ academic achievement, while increasing absenteeism and dropouts.
Source- Indian Express

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