Jieun Lee|Dong?Eun Rhee|Robert Rudolf
Teacher Gender, Student Gender, and Primary School Achievement: Evidence from Ten Francophone African Countries
Korea University of International Studies|Korea University of International Studies|Korea University of International Studies
using exceptionally rich standardised education assessment dataset comprising 1800 primary schools 31000 grade six students 10 francophone western central african countries study analyses relationship teacher gender student gender student achievement findings indicate girls taught female teacher increases math reading performance boys however teacher gender effect similar less strong effects also found subject appreciation moreover traditional academic gender stereotypes remain prevalent among male female teachers findings suggest hiring female teachers region reduce educational gender gaps without hurting boys