Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education or gender-specific education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. More commonly used is the term "all-boys and all-girls schools". The practice of single-sex schooling was common before the 20th century, particularly in secondary and higher education.

Single-sex education is practiced in many parts of the world based on tradition and religion. Single-sex