Fears over education's gender gap - The National Newspaper - 1 views
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Emirati boys are posting lower examination scores and dropping out of high school at a much greater rate than Emirati girls, newly released research shows.
It also found that among pupils who complete secondary schooling, many fewer boys go on to a university education. -
although 70 per cent of Emirati girls enrol at university after high school, the figure for boys is only 27 per cent.
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The drop-out rates are highest in Grade 10, the first non-compulsory year of school, when many boys abandon their education to pursue jobs in the public sector.
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