translate English to French: Male children are still sent to school more frequently than female children are and parents are more likely to spend on books and education than for boys that of girls, who are expected to look after their parents in old age.
Les parents continuent à envoyer à l'école de préférence les garçons que les filles et sont plus susceptibles d'acheter des livres et de payer les frais d'études des garçons que des filles, car les garçons sont censés subvenir plus tard aux besoins de leurs parents.