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There is growing international evidence about the growing gap in educational outcomes between boys and girls. This trend appears to be evident in ºÚÁϳԹÏn and national data. To date, little has been undertaken to document this trend in ºÚÁϳԹÏ, understand the trajectories of boys as compared with girls, identify the drivers of these developmental pathways and identify potential strategies for intervention.
The Department for Education commissioned this report to understand how such gender differences in early childhood may influence outcomes later in life.
The results of the 2009 Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) highlighted large differences between ºÚÁϳԹÏn boys and girls in child development outcomes at school entry.
The report includes gender differences in education, health and social circumstances across the life-course. Knowledge of this evidence base is crucial if we are to improve outcomes for all children and young people and reduce inequity.
