Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Female students in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 have outnumbered their male counterparts in achieving higher pass rate and a greater number of GPA-5 achievers likewise previous years.

The average pass rate across the 11 education boards this year stands at 58.83 per cent. The pass rate of female students is 62.97 per cent, while that of male students is 54.60 per cent-showing girls ahead by 8.37 percentage points, reports BSS.

In terms of GPA-5 results, girls have also taken the lead. Out of a total of 69,097 students who achieved GPA-5, 37,044 are girls and 32,053 are boys.

The results of the HSC and equivalent examinations were published simultaneously at 10:00 am today (Th...