Gender
Differences in School Performance: Evidence from the National Form
IV Examination Results and Implications for Poverty
Rosalia
S. Katapa
and Imani N. Swilla
Abstract: Every year in November, the National Examinations Council (NEC) of Tanzania conducts the Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations (CSEE). This paper compares the performance of secondary school girls to that of boys who sat for the CSEE in 1995. It also assesses the contribution of girls’, boys’ and co-educational schools to the best 10% schools in the CSEE of 1995 as well as that of 1994. The implications of these findings and changes in educational policies needed to alleviate poverty are discussed.