Gender gap

How girls outperformed boys

Percentage of honours: As, Bs and Cs

BOYS              GIRLS

Irish            74.9%              83.9%

English       71.6%              82.6%

Maths         77.8%              79.6%

History       70.1%              72.6%

Geog          74.7%              76.5%

French       64.5%              74.3%

German     68.9%              77.0%

Arts            81.2%              91.2%

W'dwork   87.0%              85.3%

Home Ec   85.4%              94.9%

M'work     88.3%               82.9%

Science     78.0%               82.9%

Religion    81.6%               91.3%