Boys are falling further behind girls in the race for university places, the Government warned today, as a “striking gap” develops between the sexes.
David Willetts, the Universities Minister, told how just four in 10 men now went on to graduate with a degree compared with half of women.
He said the gulf in educational achievement between men and women was a major challenge for society.
The comment comes amid ongoing concerns over the gender divide.
According to figures, boys fall dramatically behind girls after just a year of school and the divide widens throughout primary and secondary education.
This year, more than 26 per cent of GCSEs taken by girls were graded an A compared with less than 20 per cent of boys’ exams – a record gulf.
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