Girls, on average, are better readers than boys in every country in the world. The UK is no exception.
The Daily Mail reports that roughly 25,0oo UK boys aged 14 have the reading age of a nine-year-old. It will be extremely difficult for these boys to catch up.
The article:
Secondary schools were also given ‘books for boys’ including spy novels and thrillers as part of a dedicated initiative to improve reading. Boys may be distracted by computer games and other gadgets and are more likely to fall victim to an anti-school laddish culture.