There is a far higher ratio of women to men in Mongolia's English language institutes, and in government schools and also in the university i worked for it's usually the girls who outdo the boys in test scores, attitute and participation.
It's often a topic of conversation amongst English language teachers and for the best part we agree there is a simple answer as to why this seems to be the case.
Mongolian women want a secure future.
Mongolian men want to sit around and drink vodka.
