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So does that mean that girls are smarter than boys? Maybe.

On Sep 17, The New Paper ran an article on a study done by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The study, which was done in 43 countries including US, Japan, Italy, Spain and Germany, showed that girls were better readers than boys at the age of 15.

Boys were also more likely to drop out of school due to peer pressure or lack of family support.

But we should not be too hasty to generalise, said top secondary schools.

Mr Yap Meen Sheng, the director of corporate services at The Chinese High School, said:

'The social background in each country is different, so the situation might be different in Singapore.'

The Chinese High School, an independent boys' school, is ranked fourth this year.

Cedar Girls' Secondary School principal Susan Leong agreed.

'There are many reasons why girls schools fare better in the school rankings, not just because girls are smarter than boys,' said Ms Leong, whose school ranked 10th this year.

However, five schools The New Paper spoke to said there are differences in boys and girls, which may determine how well they learn.

Mrs Shirleen Ong, principal of Bukit Panjang Government High School (BPGHS), said generally girls fare better in the language and humanities department, while boys score higher in maths and science.