| 1999 Sample |
| 194 schools |
| 8 147 learners |
| Average age 15.5 years |
| Grade 8 tested |
|
| Indicator |
|
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) |
|
|
|
|
| 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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