Males show a small overall advantage in mathematics performance (d = 0.083) across studies published 2010–2022¶
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q4 i? Across 440 studies and over 15 million participants, males have a small overall advantage in mathematics performance (d = 0.083, 95% CI [0.060, 0.107]). → Sara Caviola 2026
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Sara Caviola 2026¶
Sara Caviola, David Giofrè, Enrico Toffalini, Lorenzo Esposito, Irene Tonizzi, David C. Geary. (2026). Sex Differences in Mathematics: A Meta-analytic Review Across Content, Grades, and Geographic Regions. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10125-8
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Random-effects multilevel meta-analysis (intercept-only model) of 440 studies, 731 samples, and 1,210 effect sizes with an estimated 15,436,793 participants, following PRISMA guidelines. The article reports "d = 0.083, 95% CI [0.060, 0.107]" with substantial heterogeneity (Q(1209) = 707,116.22, p < .001).
"The overall meta-analytic effect was d = 0.083, 95% CI [0.060, 0.107], indicating that males have a small overall advantage in mathematics performance."
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Males show a small overall advantage in mathematics performance (d = 0.083) across studies published 2010–2022 |
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Males show a small overall advantage in mathematics performance (d = 0.083) across studies published 2010–2022 |
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