Analyzing Gender Disparity in Academic Achievement among Primary School Pupils

Apr 5, 2024, 1:33 PM

To find out gender differences in academic achievement among Primary School Pupils in Social Studies Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State

  • The dataset titled Effect of Gender on Academic Achievement of Pupils in Social Studies in Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State was successfully loaded and cleaned for analysis.
  • The data includes information on the pupils' school names, gender, age, and PSSAT scores.
  • A bar chart visualizing the mean PSSAT scores by gender was created to illustrate gender differences in academic achievement among primary school pupils.
  • The visualization indicates a difference in mean PSSAT scores between genders, which could suggest a gender disparity in academic achievement in social studies within the specified area.

Explore correlations between age and PSSAT scores

  • The correlation coefficient between Age and PSSAT scores is approximately 0.047, indicating a very weak positive correlation.
  • This suggests that there is hardly any linear relationship between a pupil's age and their performance on the PSSAT in this dataset.

Investigate gender differences in PSSAT scores further

  • Descriptive statistics for PSSAT scores by gender reveal:
    • Females (F): Mean score = 12.98, Standard Deviation = 3.35, Min = 3, Max = 19
    • Males (M): Mean score = 12.85, Standard Deviation = 3.35, Min = 2, Max = 19
  • The mean scores are very close, with females slightly outperforming males on average.
  • Both genders show a similar range and variation in scores, indicating that while there may be slight differences in average scores, the overall performance distribution is quite similar across genders.

Compare gender performance using visualizations

  • Loaded and cleaned the dataset, focusing on gender, age, and PSSAT scores.
  • Found a very weak positive correlation between age and PSSAT scores, suggesting minimal relationship.
  • Descriptive statistics showed slight differences in mean PSSAT scores between genders, with females slightly outperforming males.
  • Visualized gender differences in PSSAT scores through a bar chart and box plots, highlighting similar performance distributions with minor differences in averages.

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