The document analyzes data from a Primary School Achievement Test showing that female students performed better than male students in reading and writing from 2005 to 2008. It found that the percentage of female students who mastered reading increased each year, from 94% to 98%, while the percentage of males increased from 87% to 89%, lagging behind females by 7% to 10%. Similarly, a higher percentage of females mastered writing each year compared to males, whose increase was only 1% over the same period. Overall, the document concludes that female students consistently outperformed males in reading and writing skills during this time period.