asarou
September 7th, 2008, 01:00 AM
A new Algerian government report finds fewer male students in high schools and universities compared to female students. Sociology professors attribute the change to male students' tendency to start work rather than continue their education, and to females' desire to attain a higher social standing through academic achievement.
According to the July study from the National Social and Economic Council (CNES), the higher the class level, the lower the number of male students. While male students outnumber female students in elementary and middle schools, the gender disparity reverses by high school, where there are an estimated 596,347 female students compared to 439,516 males. In university, females total 528,105, versus 410,662 males.
The report indicates a new reality in Algerian schools: females appear to be more interested in learning and have become outstanding achievers. They represent 61% of graduates of higher education.
Moreover, women are strongly represented in the intellectual elite in Algeria, CNES determined. Women comprise 37% of the justice sector, 50% of educators, 53% of health professionals and 32% of senior positions in the state.........................
source: http://magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/08/31/feature-01
According to the July study from the National Social and Economic Council (CNES), the higher the class level, the lower the number of male students. While male students outnumber female students in elementary and middle schools, the gender disparity reverses by high school, where there are an estimated 596,347 female students compared to 439,516 males. In university, females total 528,105, versus 410,662 males.
The report indicates a new reality in Algerian schools: females appear to be more interested in learning and have become outstanding achievers. They represent 61% of graduates of higher education.
Moreover, women are strongly represented in the intellectual elite in Algeria, CNES determined. Women comprise 37% of the justice sector, 50% of educators, 53% of health professionals and 32% of senior positions in the state.........................
source: http://magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2008/08/31/feature-01