area, however, parity seems to be achieved:
Girls and boys perform equally well in reading Kiswahili. In each standard and form, the difference in the ability to read Kiswahili between girls and boys is relatively minor. For the most part, girls perform a bit better than boys, but the difference is quite Kiswahili and Gender Kiswahili and Gender small. Gender parity remains important concern in education throughout society. In one Gender parity remains anan important concern notnot justjust in education butbut throughout society. In one area, however, parity seems achieved: area, however, parity seems to to bebe achieved:
Kiswahili and Gender
This finding mirrors the 2010 Uwezo report, which found that girls performed slightly better than Gender parity remains an important concern not just in education but throughout society. In one area, boys in eachand subject, Girls and boys perform equally well reading Kiswahili. Girls boys perform equally well inin reading Kiswahili. however, parity seems to be achieved: though not to a In each standard and form, difference in the ability read Kiswahili between girls and boys In each standard and form, thethe difference in the ability to to read Kiswahili between girls and boys is is substantial extent. relatively minor. most part, girls perform a bit better than boys, difference is quite relatively minor. ForFor thethe most part, girls perform a bit better than boys, butbut thethe difference is quite
The urban districts generally outperform the districts in more rural regions. In addition to Rombo, Arusha and Kibaha Urban, districts where at least half of the Standard 3 pupils could read Kiswahili include Iringa Urban, Mufindi, Bukoba Urban, Tanga and Morogoro Urban. On the other hand, there were some districts where fewer than 1 in 10 Standard 3 pupils could read Kiswahili: Rungwe, Meatu, Tandahimba, and Mbozi.
Girls and boys perform equally well in reading Furthermore, girls and Kiswahili. boys are about equally small. small.
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in school. Among 7-16 year olds, 88 per
Graph 8: Pupils Attaining Kiswahili Story Level, by Gender
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Graph 8: Pupils Attaining Kiswahili Story Level, Gender Graph 8: Pupils Attaining Kiswahili Story Level, by by Gender
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18 Kiswahili Reading Level by District: Standard 3 About 3 in 10 Standard 3 pupils are able to read the basic Kiswahili story. The range across the districts was wide, however, from about 7 in 10 in Rombo down to less than 1 in 10 in Mbozi.
In all maps, the 2010 districts used in the Uwezo assessments are collapsed into the 2002 district boundaries.
Standard 3 pupils perform best in Kiswahili in Rombo, Arusha and Kibaha Urban. 18
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