Rapid emergence of a maths gender gap in first grade
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09126-4Boys and girls exhibit very similar maths scores upon school entry, but a gender gap in favour of boys becomes highly significant after 4 months of schooling, which increases with years of schooling, independently of age.

Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09126-4Boys and girls exhibit very similar maths scores upon school entry, but a gender gap in favour of boys becomes highly significant after 4 months of schooling, which increases with years of schooling, independently of age.