Historically, education was primarily a male domain, with girls often excluded or restricted to "domestic" training.

: Girls consistently outperform boys in reading and writing. By 8th grade, girls are typically nearly a full grade level ahead of boys in literacy. The Mathematics Landscape :

The debate continues on which setting best serves students, with research showing varied outcomes for each gender. Coed versus single-sex ed

: By the early 20th century, most public secondary institutions in North America had become coeducational.

This report examines the comparative educational experiences, historical development of coeducation, and current academic performance trends for girls and boys in modern school systems. 1. Historical Evolution: From Segregation to Coeducation

Boys historically outscored girls on standardized math assessments, a trend that persists in many high-income areas.

Current data reveals a significant shift, with girls increasingly outperforming boys in many areas while boys maintain advantages in specific STEM disciplines.

Recent international data (2023) shows a renewed increase in boys outperforming girls in math at the 4th-grade level across 81% of surveyed systems.