The graph illustrates the success rates of boys and girls in various high school competency exams from 2010 to 2011.
Overall, girls outperformed boys in most subjects, with both genders showing strong performance in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Foreign Languages, including French, German, and Spanish.
It is notable that the percentage of girls passing the Chemistry exam was more than double that of boys, at 30.2% compared to 14.1%, and this was also the subject with the lowest pass rate among boys. Similarly, girls were significantly ahead of boys in Computer Science, with 56.3% compared to 42.1%, marking the highest pass rate for girls. Approximately 10% more girls passed History, at 25.6%.
Girls marginally performed better than boys in Physics, Mathematics, and Foreign Languages. The last two subjects saw a high pass rate for both genders, at practically 50%, while Physics stood at around 35%. The only subject where boys fared better was Geography, with a pass rate of 30.4% as opposed to girls’ 20.1%.
