the main word there is could. of course she could. but imagine you are a unimaginabky poor family. you win the lottery and get to get one kid into college. youre seriously telling me its 50-50? when the unequality in gender there for employment is so massive? youre willing to bet maybe even your survival on 50-50 between a boy and a girl?
yes a girl has a chance of getting a good job... but its so much lower than a boy in underdeveloped countries. its just playing the odds, the chances of your family surviving if you send a boy to college than a girl is much greater. with steaks that high i wouldnt risk on a gil.