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Girls outperforming boys

Pre-school gender gap in literacy and numeracy skills in Sub-Saharan Africa

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ID6429531
AuthorsJulie Buhl-Wiggers (0000-0002-0371-7651), Rebecca Thornton (0000-0002-4717-7220), Ireri Valenzuela, Irina Valenzuela
Year2025
Volume118
Pages103391-103391
Publication date2025-09-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Educational Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0738-0593 • E-ISSN: 1873-4871
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103391
OpenAlexW4414264384
LanguageEN
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