Girls love school more, but are more hurt by rumors circulating about them.
Boys are more involved in incidents of violence, and less important for them to pass the matriculation exams, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education in which tens of thousands of students answered questions.
The differences between boys and girls are not just academic: in elementary school 77% of students indicated that they love school compared to 71% of students.
In middle school 68% of girls like school versus 62% of boys.
And in high school 65% of young women love school compared to 63% of young people.
In addition, 63% of girls in elementary schools (4-6) indicated that they felt comfortable talking to one of the teachers when they were sad.
On the other hand, 56% of boys in those classes feel that way.
In general, at all age groups boys are more involved in incidents of violence: 26% of middle school boys indicated that in the month before the study one of the students pushed them, compared to only 11% of middle school girls.
Similarly, 17% of high school boys indicated that they were violent towards them, compared to 6% of high school girls.
Boys also drink more alcohol than girls: according to the data, about 34% of high school boys drank alcohol compared to 26% of girls.
In contrast, both elementary and middle school girls (more structures) reported spreading false rumors about them to hurt them, whether online or in gossip behind their backs.
Beyond that, when asked how many times they have been absent from classes over the past month for no justifiable reason, it appears that boys are more breezy: basically 13% of boys in India have done so compared to 8% of girls.
In middle school 28% of boys responded positively compared to 23% of girls.
And in high school 47% of boys breezed compared to 40% of girls.
It also seems that girls are more important to pass the matriculation exams (97%) compared to the boys (93%).
Furthermore, more boys (7%) claimed they did not believe they would have a high school diploma, compared to girls (3%).
When high school students are asked how much the school encourages them to pursue further academic studies, only 65% of boys claim that the school does, compared to 70% of girls.
The data appear in a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education in 2009, in which tens of thousands of students participated, the vast majority of whom are still studying in the education system. When it comes to private lessons, there is gender equality: 41% The same is true for middle school students, where 45% of boys and 44% of girls reported taking private lessons.