Gender Gaps in Mathematics, Science and Reading Achievements in Muslim Countries: A Quantile Regression Approach

Autor/in	Shafiq, M. Najeeb
Titel	Gender Gaps in Mathematics, Science and Reading Achievements in Muslim Countries: A Quantile Regression Approach
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 21 (2013) 4, S.343-359 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2011.568694
Schlagwörter	Regression (Statistics); Gender Differences; Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Reading Achievement; Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Underachievement; Economic Factors; Social Influences; Overachievement; Muslims; Cross Cultural Studies; Student Characteristics; Achievement Gap; Azerbaijan; Indonesia; Jordan; Kyrgyzstan; Qatar; Tunisia; Turkey; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Leseleistung; Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Muslim; Muslimin; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Aserbaidschan; Indonesien; Katar; Tunesien; Türkei
Abstract	Using quantile regression analyses, this study examines gender gaps in mathematics, science, and reading in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Qatar, Tunisia, and Turkey among 15-year-old students. The analyses show that girls in Azerbaijan achieve as well as boys in mathematics and science and overachieve in reading. In Jordan, girls achieve as well as boys in all subjects. In Qatar and Turkey, girls underachieve in mathematics, achieve as well as boys in science and overachieve in reading. In Indonesia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tunisia, girls underachieve in mathematics and science but overachieve in reading. On the basis of the analyses, two generalizations can be made. First, key country-level economic and social characteristics appear unrelated to achievement gender gaps. Second, the overachievement of girls in reading and underachievement in mathematics and science are similar to findings from non-Muslim industrialized countries. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10