| 2003 Sample |
| 225 schools |
| 8 952 learners |
| Average age 15.1 years |
| Grade 8 tested |
|
| Indicator |
|
Mathematics |
|
Science |
| Average achievement (standard error) |
|
264 (5.5) |
|
244 (6.7) |
| International benchmarks |
|
|
|
|
| % Learners below 400 |
|
89.6 |
|
87.1 |
| % Learners at or above 400 |
|
10.4 |
|
13.0 |
| % Learners at or above 475 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.5 |
| % Learners at or above 550 |
|
2.1 |
|
2.6 |
| % Learners at or above 625 |
|
0.3 |
|
0.5 |
| Average achievement by gender (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
| Boys (standard error) |
|
264 (6.4) |
|
244 (7.7) |
| Girls (standard error) |
|
262 (6.2) |
|
242 (7.2) |
| Average achievement by age in years (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
| 12-13 |
|
255 (9.3) |
|
231 (14.4) |
| 14-15 |
|
302 (9.0) |
|
289 (10.7) |
| 16-17 |
|
214 (3.7) |
|
182 (5.2) |
| 18-19 |
|
205 (7.4) |
|
164 (9.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Average achievement by ex-racial department (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
| Ex-Department of Education and Training (Black) |
|
227 (2.9) |
|
199 (3.9) |
| Ex-House of Representatives (Coloured) |
|
314 (8.6) |
|
311 (9.9) |
| Ex-House of Delegates (Indian) |
|
366 (24.9) |
|
371 (26.3) |
| Ex-House of assembly (White) |
|
468 (20.3) |
|
483 (17.3) |
| Average achievement by test language (standard error) |
|
|
|
|
| Always spoken |
|
349 (14.6) |
|
347 (17.3) |
| Almost always spoken |
|
319 (13.0) |
|
310 (13.8) |
| Sometimes spoken |
|
247 (3.9) |
|
225 (4.3) |
| Never spoken |
|
192 (3.9) |
|
153 (5.2) |
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