TIMSS South Africa 2015 (Grade 5) Fast Facts

2015 Grade 5 sample

297 schools

10 932 learners

	No-fee schools	Fee-paying schools	Independent schools
Learner achievement
Average mathematics score (SE)	344 (3.4)	445 (7.7)	506 (11.9)
% of learners achieving at or above 400	25	67	84
Age
Average age of learners (years)	11.5	11.4	11.3
Home resources
% of learners with basic home resources:
Electricity	78	93	94
Running tap water	59	76	83
Water-flush toilets	41	87	89
% of learners with pedagogical resources:
Computer (own)	27	39	56
Internet connection	28	51	67
% with more than 25 books at home	37	62	84
% of learners with more educated parents:
Maternal education above Grade 12	37	62	84
Parent whose highest occupation is professional	11	31	55
Language
% of learners who always or almost always spoke the test language at home	20	54	55
School physical resources
% of learners not affected by resource shortage	3	6	35
% of learners with access to a workbook (own or shared)	95	96	87
% of schools with no computers	68	28	36
% learners in schools which provide free lunch	89	56	20
% learners in schools which have a place to do schoolwork before or after school	52	48	82
% learners in schools which have a library	25	80	81
School environment and climate
Educators arriving late not a problem	51	52	70
Educator absenteeism not a problem	38	43	71
Learners arriving late not a problem	24	29	56
Learner absenteeism not a problem	17	26	57
% learners attending schools that placed high/very high emphasis on academic success	7	4	31