In the Commonwealth, men’s and boys’ outcomes deserve concern and support.
These are just some ways that males in Virginia fare worse than females:
Virginia ranks No. 1 in the United States for gender gap in reading.
VA SOL writing pass rate: Boys 11 percentage points lower than girls
Reading: Boys 6 points lower
Math: Boys 5 points lower
K-12 classroom instructors: 17% men
Early childhood teachers: 2% men
College enrollment: 43% men
Trade school enrollment: 25% men
Suicides: 77% men
Life expectancy: 75 men vs 81 women
Homeless: 63% men
Alcohol related deaths: 69% males
Men are 2X more likely than women to experience substance abuse
Juvenile detention: 93% male
92% VA prisoners are men
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