Male students are overrepresented among top-performing math students, with a mean female-to-male ratio of 1:1.50 across 82 countries¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q4
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q4 i? Across six PISA cycles and 82 countries, only 40% of students in the top 5% in mathematics were female, a female-to-male ratio of 1:1.50. → Keller 2021

Evidence¶

Keller 2021¶

Keller, L., Preckel, F., Eccles, J. S., & Brunner, M. (2021). Top-Performing Math Students in 82 Countries: An Integrative Data Analysis of Gender Differences in Achievement, Achievement Profiles, and Achievement Motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0000685

q4 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

Meta-analytical random coefficient models integrated country-specific estimates from six PISA cycles (113,864 top-performing math students). The synthesis found "a female-to-male student ratio of 1:1.50", i.e., 40% female students in the top 5% in mathematics.

"The overall percentage of female students in the top 5% in mathematics, averaged across all studies, was 40% (see Table 3), corresponding to a female-to-male student ratio of 1:1.50."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Related Claims¶

• Gender differences in mathematics and science achievement are negligible among top-performing math students, while female students show better reading achievement — related
• Gender equality indicators moderate gender differences among top-performing math students: tertiary enrollment ratios predict the share of female students and their achievement profiles — related