TIMSS South Africa 2015 (Grade 9) Fast Facts

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2015 Grade 9 sample

292 schools

12 514 learners

 No-fee schoolsFee-paying schoolsIndependent schools
Learner achievement341 (3.3) 423 (10.0)477 (11.5)
Average mathematics score (SE)317 (4.2) 425 (11.9) 485 (11.8)
% of learners achieving at or above 400 in mathematics (SE)19.0 (1.9) 59.6 (9.7) 80.6 (16.7)
% of learners achieving at or above 400 in science (SE)16.4 (1.8) 58.5 (9.3) 81.0 (15.9)
Age   
Average age of learners in years15.9 15.4 15.2
Home resources   
% of learners with basic home resources:   
Electricity879698
Running tap water649195
Water-flush toilets449094
% of learners with pedagogical resources:   
Computer224572
Internet connection457184
No or few books at home463726
% of learners with more educated parents:   
Maternal education above Grade 12648492
Parent with university education15.5 31.4 48.2
Language   
% of learners who always or almost always spoke the test language
at home		19.3 51.1 56.9
School physical resources   
% of learners not affected by resource shortage:   
Mathematics1.6 959
Science2.2 9.3 59
% of learners whose teachers use textbooks as basis of instruction:   
Mathematics79.8 59.8 56.1
Science68.1 57.7 61.0
% of learners whose teachers use workbooks as basis of instruction:   
Mathematics53.3 35.4 39.5
Science36.4 39.6 31.4
School environment and climate   
Teachers arriving late: not a problem32.6 44.2 72.3
Teachers absenteeism: not a problem23.0 30.4 68.5
Learners arriving late: not a problem10.3 6.7 22.3
Learners absenteeism: not a problem7.7 2.1 44.4
School safety    
% of learners affected by school discipline and safety: moderate
problem		39.3 6.5 2.7
% of learners who have almost never experienced bullying30.8 45.4 54.0