63% of grade 5 pupils at sa’s public schools lack basic maths knowledge – timss
JOHANNESBURG – An international education report on Tuesday revealed the shocking state of mathematics and science at South African schools.
The 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was administered to a number of countries globally, including in South Africa, at grade 5 and 9 levels.
It found that 63% of grade 5 pupils did not acquire basic mathematics knowledge and 72% did not gain basic science knowledge.