TWO in three women struggle with simple maths, a survey reveals.
A “confidence gap” takes hold at an early age and persists into later life.
Only four in ten women say they enjoy using numbers, compared with six in ten men.
And just 69 per cent of mums are confident in helping their children with maths homework — against 83 per cent of dads.
The findings emerged in a study of 10,000 UK children and adults, aged four to 80, by The Richmond Project set up by ex-PM Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty on leaving No10.
Meanwhile, pollsters Public First found 27 per cent of women scored “very low” in number competency, compared with 16 per cent of men.
More women were classed as having “low” competency — 37 per cent, compared with 34.
Some 29 per cent of women were “not confident” planning their financial future, compared with 19 per cent of men.
It rose to 41 per cent in women aged 18 to 24 in lower social grades.
Ms Murty said: “Lots of women feel numbers aren’t for them but the appetite to improve is there. Two-thirds are interested in building skills.
“Among low-income mothers the motivation is even higher.
“We should meet that willingness with the right help.”
Project CEO Lizzie Gaisman said: “We exist to find and back practical ways of helping people of all ages build confidence with everyday numbers.”
