Gender Disparities in Academic Performance: A Study of Secondary School Students in Ri-Bhoi District

Author(s)	Memjuklet Mallai, Agnes Humtsoe
Country	India
Abstract	This study investigates the academic performance of secondary school students in Ri-Bhoi District, with a focus on gender disparities across four core subjects: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English. Using a descriptive survey method, the academic achievement scores of 341 students were collected and analyzed through statistical methods, including t-tests. The results indicate that most (41%) of students reflected a low-performance category, while 28% represented high achievers. The remaining 31% fell into the middle-performance category. While no significant gender differences were found in cumulative academic performance, a notable disparity was observed in English, with female students outperforming their male counterparts. In contrast, performance in Mathematics, Science, and Social Science showed no significant gender-based differences. These findings highlight the potential need for targeted support and strategies to address the academic performance disparities in English while fostering an inclusive learning environment in Mathematics, Science, and Social Science.
Keywords	Academic Performance, Gender, Secondary School, Students.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-28
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37978
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g86w5c

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