1999 Sample |
194 schools |
8 147 learners |
Average age 15.5 years |
Grade 8 tested |
|
Indicator |
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Mathematics |
|
Science |
Average achievement (standard error) |
|
275 (6.8) |
|
243 (7.8) |
International benchmarks |
|
|
|
|
% Learners below 400 |
|
86.3 |
|
85.9 |
% Learners at or above 400 |
|
13.7 |
|
14.1 |
% Learners at or above 475 |
|
5.4 |
|
6.8 |
% Learners at or above 550 |
|
1.2 |
|
2.0 |
% Learners at or above 625 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.5 |
Average achievement by gender (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
Boys (standard error) |
|
283 (7.3) |
|
253 (7.7) |
Girls (standard error) |
|
267 (7.5) |
|
234 (9.2) |
Average achievement by age in years (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
12-13 |
|
296 (21.4) |
|
266 (28.1) |
14-15 |
|
310 (8.6) |
|
289 (10.4) |
16-17 |
|
237 (5.6) |
|
196 (4.2) |
18-19 |
|
215 (7.9) |
|
173 (9.3) |
20-21 |
|
202 (10.6) |
|
174 (15.8) |
Average achievement by test language (standard error) |
|
|
|
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Always/almost always spoken |
|
370 (11.7) |
|
368 (14.9) |
Sometimes spoken |
|
259 (4.7) |
|
222 (5.8) |
Never spoken |
|
224 (9.3) |
|
177 (5.4) |
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