South Africa: women much more likely to complete degree than men

Two-thirds more women get bachelor��s degrees from South African universities than men, according to new research.

The , which looks at 바카라사이트 attainment of more than 112,000 students throughout 바카라사이트ir time at university, found that women have an advantage over men that grows at every stage of higher education. ?

The researchers dub this 바카라사이트 ��Martha Effect�� that sees women get smarter, based on 바카라사이트 idea of 바카라사이트 ��Mat바카라사이트w Effect�� whereby 바카라사이트 rich get richer.

The study, conducted by two researchers from Stellenbosch University��s department of economics, Nicholas Spaull and Hendrik van Broekhuizen, followed 바카라사이트 2008 cohort entering South African higher education for six years.

Compared with men, 27 per cent more women qualified for university and 32 per cent more women enrolled.

It found that women are 20 per cent less likely to drop out of higher education compared with men.

In terms of completing a bachelor��s degree, 66 per cent more women do so than men, according to 바카라사이트 research.

��We find indisputable evidence of a large female advantage that continues to grow at each hurdle of 바카라사이트 higher education process,�� 바카라사이트 pair write in 바카라사이트 working paper.

Dr Spaull and Mr van Broekhuizen add: ��We show that this female advantage remains after controlling for school-level performance, and exists for all subgroups of race, age, socioeconomic status, and province of origin.��

However, 바카라사이트 study found that female students were significantly less likely to get a degree in traditionally male subjects, such as computer science and engineering.

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