Parents overestimate sons’ maths skills more than daughters’, study finds

Parental biases in Math skills favor sons over daughters, study reveals

Despite a significant gender gap in subjects such as math, physics, and engineering, female students make up only 23% of A-level physics candidates and 37% in math in the UK. This disparity becomes more pronounced beyond the degree level. Previous research has shown that teachers also tend to have lower expectations for girls in math, which affects their grading