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Girls generally perform better than boys at GCSE and at GCE A level (or equivalent) in the UK. In 2004/05, 62 per cent of girls in their last year of compulsory education achieved five or more GCSE grades A* to C, compared with 52 per cent of boys.
The difference in achievement between the sexes starts at an early age. In England, from Key Stage 1 (five to seven years old) through to Key Stage 4 (14 to 16 years old) girls scored consistently higher than boys, although the difference was l...
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