Girls outperform boys in HSC 2025
Female students gained a clear lead over their male counterparts in both overall success and the acquisition of top scores, continuing the trend.
The pass rate for female students across all 11 boards stood at 62.97%, significantly higher than the 54.60% pass rate achieved by male students.
In the most competitive category, some 37,044 female students obtained a GPA-5, outnumbering the 32,053 male students who achieved the same.
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The Dhaka Education Board recorded the highest pass rate among general boards at 64.62%. Other high performers included the Barishal Board at 62.57% and the Rajshahi Board at 59.40%.
Boards struggling below the 55% mark included Cumilla (48.86%), Jashore (50.20%), Chattogram (52.57%), Sylhet (51.86%), and Mymensingh (51.54%).
Meanwhile, the Madrasah Education Board registered a high pass rate of 75.61%, while the Technical Board achieved 62.67%.
