All Punjab boards released the 9th class results on August 20, 2025, ending the wait for students and parents across the province.
Punjab’s nine BISEs results confirmed that female students scored far better than male students, with girls leading pass rates across every division.
The widest gap was observed in Faisalabad division.
Punjab Board results showed female students scored better than male students
Board data shows girls outperformed boys in all nine divisions.
Faisalabad recorded a 62.81% pass rate for girls versus 36.74% for boys, a 26.07-point gap.
Gujranwala’s gap was 8.10 points, the smallest.
Lahore and Rawalpindi reflected the province-wide trend.
In Lahore, girls 53.83%, boys 35.33%, a staggering 18.5% gap even in a metropolis city of Lahore.
In Rawalpindi girls 54.69%, boys 34.21%, a 20.48% gap despite having higher proportion of male student’s enrolment in the city.
Education officials described the pattern as consistent across urban and rural clusters, a rare sight for impact evaluation experts.
Why do results tilt this way?
Education experts and schools Principals points to regular attendance, study discipline, and earlier preparation. These traits are often linked with female students.
Teachers report girls maintain homework routines, attempt all questions, and avoid risk-taking that can hurt boys in objective sections.
Socioeconomic factors are important.
Many boys mainly from low income households balance part time work or family businesses, reducing study hours and rest.
Girls benefit from targeted stipend schemes and stricter attendance tracking in public schools, which improves continuity and focus.
The data helps explain why female students scored better than male students this year.
Despite Pakistan’s low ranking gender parity index, these stats offer a positive image of parents taking girls education important.
But officials also stress support for boys ahead of Class 10.
Experts suggests that Boards must plan remedial camps, counselling, and attendance enforcement mechanism before next year’s exam.
Moreover, teachers argue that ‘sustaining girls’ gains while lifting boys can raise overall pass rates.
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