Boys should study in the same class again: UNESCO!

Sindujaa D N

Boys are more likely than girls to have to retake a grade: According to the survey, the causes for such alienation of males from school are rigorous discipline, physical punishment, gender stereotypes, poverty, and the necessity to work. Boys are more likely to repeat grades: According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) latest 'Global education Report,' boys are more likely than girls to re-read primary school textbooks in 130 nations. 

According to the research titled 'Leave No Child Behind: Global Report on Boys' Disengagement from education,' around 1.32 million primary and secondary school-aged boys are not attending school.


Boys, according to the survey, are more likely than females to be physically harassed. It stated that in 130 nations, boys are more likely than girls to re-study in basic schools, pointing to their lower rate of academic achievement. According to the survey, males aged 10 years lag substantially behind girls in terms of reading ability, based on data from 57 nations.


At the secondary level, adolescent guys fall behind girls. Girls are more prone to skip school, although in many nations, boys are more likely to skip upper levels and fail to complete their education. Currently, 13 crore 20 lakh boys do not attend school. According to the survey, the causes for such alienation of males from school include strict discipline, physical punishment, gender stereotypes, poverty, and the necessity to work.

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