Mathematics in Nigerian Secondary Schools: Are Boys Better than Girls?

This study set out to investigate gender differences in mathematics achievement in secondary schools. The study specifically seeks to determine whether males are superior to females in mathematics achievement. All secondary school students in Edo State of Nigeria constitute the population of study. Out of 287 secondary schools, Ebelle Secondary School, Ebelle and Momodu College, Agbede were chosen at random, and junior secondary school two (JS2) was randomly selected for the study. The result showed that there was no significant difference between the mathematics achievement of male and female students in Edo State secondary schools in Nigeria. Females in Nigeria are therefore encouraged to come out, in full force, to study mathematics, which is the bedrock of national development, especially in science, technology and commerce.