Girls’ maths and reading attainment hit harder by Covid than boys, study finds
Girls’ results in reading and maths were more negatively impacted than boys during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to analysis.
The study by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and education provider Renaissance analysed six million assessments taken by pupils from year three to nine in 2022/23.
They say the findings show the pandemic has had a bigger effect on girls than boys in reading, although girls still perform better.
According to the research, in primary reading, the gap in attainment narrowed by one
