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Girls lag despite outnumbering boys in exams

In 2015, girls first outnumbered boys in the whole of school education including the Secondary Education Examinations. The trend is sure to continue at least over the next decade. Girl examinees were higher by 998 than boys in the year, which increased to 1,477 in 2016. Girls lag despite outnumbering boys in exams
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Binod Ghimire
Published at : June 18, 2017
Updated at : June 18, 2017 15:36
Kathmandu

Binod Ghimire

Binod Ghimire covers parliamentary affairs and human rights for The Kathmandu Post. Since joining the Post in 2010, he has reported primarily on social issues, focusing on education and transitional justice.


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