One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that: learning disability is more difficult to detect in boys. boys have a greater biological vulnerability for learning disabilities. girls' education is given priority in schools and homes. girls are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment.

boys have a greater biological vulnerability to learning disabilities. 

One of the explanations for the gender difference in the identification of learning disabilities is that boys have a greater biological vulnerability to learning disabilities. There are no certainties about why boys seem to have more learning disabilities, however, there are theories which says that that the increased prevalence is due to a child’s biological vulnerability, maybe because they could be born with or acquire a tendency for a learning disability early in life.