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In the patriarchal society of Pakistan, there has been a significant gender reversal in educational performance, with girls now outperforming boys in secondary and higher secondary examinations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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Investigate the multi-decade shift toward female educational outperformance over male peers and identify the underlying socio-cultural reasons for this change in urban Pakistan.

August 22, 2026Journal of Further and Higher Education

Unpacking the education revolution: the academic achievement of Pakistani girls outperforming boys

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RURaza Ullah HUHazir Ullah

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Mixed-methods study reveals a shift toward female academic outperformance in secondary students, indicating changing socio-cultural dynamics in education.

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Investigate the multi-decade shift toward female educational outperformance over male peers and identify the underlying socio-cultural reasons for this change in urban Pakistan.
Analyzed quantitative examination records from the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Annual examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 40 school and college educators (20 males and 20 females).
Documented a persistent multi-decade reversal in educational performance, with female students outperforming male students across secondary and higher secondary examinations.
Identified critical socio-cultural factors and educational insights explaining the transition from male outperformance to female academic achievement.

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Ullah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f0dca7ade938187d70d https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2026.2714410

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August 22, 2026Journal of Further and Higher Education

Unpacking the education revolution: the academic achievement of Pakistani girls outperforming boys

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Authors

RURaza Ullah HUHazir Ullah

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Overview

Mixed-methods study reveals a shift toward female academic outperformance in secondary students, indicating changing socio-cultural dynamics in education.

Key Points

Investigate the multi-decade shift toward female educational outperformance over male peers and identify the underlying socio-cultural reasons for this change in urban Pakistan.
Analyzed quantitative examination records from the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Annual examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 40 school and college educators (20 males and 20 females).
Documented a persistent multi-decade reversal in educational performance, with female students outperforming male students across secondary and higher secondary examinations.
Identified critical socio-cultural factors and educational insights explaining the transition from male outperformance to female academic achievement.

Cite This Study

Ullah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f0dca7ade938187d70d https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2026.2714410

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