I have always said that there are no wrong questions on musing ...... but after seeing this question I feel like taking those words back.

It's not so much as me being biased but rather the fact that this question is factually incorrect. It has already been proven that both males and females are on an average equally intelligent. Although there are studies that suggest different distribution curves for the intelligence level distribution amongst males and females. Even then these studies have clearly and explicitly indicated the fact the on an average both the genders fare pretty much the same on their intelligence levels.

In fact if you would have asked "why did girls do better at school than boys" then it might have made some sense. There is a lot of evidence that suggests boys are falling behind in studies than girls in some developed countries and even some developing countries. There is also more than enough proof of the fact the boys are falling behind not because of their intelligence level but rather their circumstances.

As for the higher level studies the male population is also falling behind in the areas of humanities, arts, social sciences, etc. This has a lot to do with the fact the fact that men and boys are opting out of higher studies due to its low level of ROI. The tuition fee are way high and the chances of acquiring a job based on such degrees are fairly low.

My personal view is that for a lot of the people out there (both male and female) internet has opened doors and avenues that modern education system simply doesn't. I feel that our education system is now more than ever focused on quantity than quality and even now after acquiring higher education in three different countries my opinion has not changed. I won't say that this is necessary a bad thing but rather simply the state of things due to overpopulation and lack of funding or motivation for some educational fields.

The above paragraph is not about males opting out of higher educations but rather why people of both genders might want to opt out. I would also like to see the data and the gender based numbers for the distance education scene as well.

I feel that it is only fair to mention here that a case can be made against the absoluteness of the parameters that are used to judge the intelligence of people. These parameters might be subjective and restricted to some areas and may not conform at a universal level and be able document the complete extent of the power of a human mind. No matter the gender.

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