Reading: Gender gap widens between boys and girls, according to latest PISA study
An international survey shows a decline in reading comprehension among French students, more pronounced among boys, confirming a trend observed over several years.
The latest PISA study (Programme for International Student Assessment) highlights a decline in reading comprehension results among French students, reports Le Monde. This decline affects all evaluated students, but appears more pronounced among boys than among girls.
According to data cited by the newspaper, this gender gap is not a new phenomenon: it reflects a trend already observed in previous editions of the PISA study, which regularly assesses the skills of students from several countries, including France, in reading, mathematics and science.
Le Monde emphasizes that boys are falling behind more significantly than girls in reading, a finding that adds to the overall decline in reading comprehension noted by the survey. The authors of the article do not provide, in the available excerpt, further details on the precise causes of this gender gap or the exact figures from the study.
This publication is part of a broader debate on the evolution of reading skills among young generations, a subject regularly monitored by PISA studies since their inception.
Sources
- Pourquoi les garçons lisent-ils moins et moins bien que les filles ? — Le Monde — Une
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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