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| Table 408. | Mathematics class sizes and average scores of eighth-grade students, yearly mathematics instructional time, and mathematics instructional time as a percentage of total instructional time, by country: 2007 |
| Country or other jurisdiction | Overall average class size | Percentage distribution and average scores of students, by class size | Students' average hours per year of mathematics instructional time | Mathematics instructional time as a percent of total instruc-tional time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 24 students | 25 to 40 students | 41 or more students | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of students | Average score | Percent of students | Average score | Percent of students | Average score | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International average | 29 | (0.1) | 30 | (0.4) | 439 | (1.6) | 59 | (0.5) | 456 | (0.9) | 11 | (0.3) | 449 | (2.9) | 120 | (0.4) | 12 | (#) | |||||||||
| Algeria | 37 | 1 | (0.7) | 5 | 1 | (2.1) | 370 | 1 | (10.8) | 64 | 1 | (4.2) | 388 | 1 | (2.8) | 31 | 1 | (3.9) | 389 | 1 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | 13 | 2 | (0.4) | |
| Armenia | 25 | (0.4) | 40 | (4.0) | 502 | (6.2) | 60 | (3.9) | 497 | (4.2) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 110 | (3.9) | 11 | (0.4) | |||||||||
| Australia | 26 | (0.3) | 30 | (2.8) | 471 | (6.3) | 70 | (2.9) | 511 | (5.3) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 131 | 1 | (2.0) | 13 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Bahrain | 31 | (0.1) | 6 | (0.7) | 449 | (6.3) | 94 | (0.7) | 393 | (1.8) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 96 | 2 | (2.8) | 9 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | (0.4) | 48 | (3.6) | 454 | (3.9) | 52 | (3.6) | 458 | (4.4) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 102 | 1 | (0.9) | 11 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Botswana | 38 | (0.4) | 1 | (0.6) | ‡ | (†) | 73 | (3.8) | 367 | (3.1) | 26 | (3.7) | 355 | (5.3) | 138 | 1 | (1.5) | 13 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Bulgaria | 22 | (0.3) | 59 | (3.5) | 441 | (7.2) | 41 | (3.5) | 507 | (7.1) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 93 | 1 | (2.0) | 12 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 35 | (0.5) | 4 | (1.8) | 549 | (29.9) | 85 | (3.3) | 593 | (4.6) | 11 | (2.7) | 660 | (11.0) | 158 | (3.5) | 14 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Colombia | 35 | (0.6) | 13 | (2.5) | 357 | (16.1) | 66 | (4.6) | 386 | (5.1) | 21 | (3.9) | 383 | (5.9) | 151 | 1 | (4.7) | 12 | 1 | (0.7) | |||||||
| Cyprus | 24 | (0.2) | 54 | (2.7) | 466 | (2.4) | 45 | (2.7) | 462 | (2.6) | 1 | (#) | ‡ | (†) | 72 | 2 | (0.3) | 8 | 2 | (#) | |||||||
| Czech Republic | 24 | (0.3) | 49 | (4.3) | 494 | (3.8) | 51 | (4.3) | 514 | (3.8) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 128 | (2.1) | 14 | 1 | (0.2) | ||||||||
| Egypt | 39 | (0.6) | 4 | (1.5) | 410 | (12.8) | 53 | (3.6) | 395 | (4.9) | 43 | (3.7) | 386 | (5.6) | 93 | 1 | (4.3) | 8 | (0.4) | ||||||||
| El Salvador | 29 | (0.8) | 35 | (3.7) | 323 | (5.7) | 51 | (4.0) | 348 | (3.8) | 14 | (3.2) | 348 | (10.0) | 142 | (2.6) | 17 | (0.5) | |||||||||
| England3 | 26 | (0.6) | 30 | (3.8) | 469 | (8.6) | 69 | (3.7) | 533 | (5.8) | 1 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 113 | (1.7) | 12 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Georgia4 | 23 | (0.6) | 52 | (5.2) | 412 | (7.4) | 47 | (5.3) | 408 | (9.2) | 1 | (0.6) | ‡ | (†) | 110 | (0.8) | 13 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Ghana | 46 | (1.9) | 13 | (2.4) | 299 | (11.3) | 40 | (4.2) | 299 | (7.9) | 47 | (4.3) | 321 | (7.7) | 146 | 1 | (5.0) | 13 | (0.5) | ||||||||
| Hong Kong SAR3,5 | 37 | (0.5) | 10 | (1.9) | 513 | (23.5) | 44 | (4.3) | 555 | (10.1) | 46 | (4.1) | 604 | (7.2) | 148 | 2 | (3.8) | 14 | 2 | (0.4) | |||||||
| Hungary | 21 | (0.5) | 72 | (3.4) | 510 | (4.7) | 27 | (3.3) | 533 | (8.3) | 1 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 99 | 2 | (1.3) | 13 | 2 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Indonesia | 38 | (0.9) | 6 | (1.7) | 374 | (13.7) | 61 | (4.2) | 400 | (5.1) | 33 | (4.1) | 396 | (8.6) | 136 | 2 | (4.7) | 11 | 2 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 26 | (0.5) | 35 | (3.2) | 386 | (5.5) | 64 | (3.3) | 411 | (5.7) | 1 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 99 | 2 | (2.3) | 11 | 2 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Israel6 | 33 | 2 | (0.4) | 5 | 2 | (1.2) | 473 | 2 | (22.6) | 92 | 2 | (2.2) | 467 | 2 | (4.7) | 3 | 2 | (1.8) | 496 | 2 | (42.7) | ‡ | (†) | 12 | 2 | (0.3) | |
| Italy | 22 | (0.2) | 73 | (2.9) | 475 | (3.4) | 27 | (2.9) | 493 | (5.7) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 136 | 1 | (1.5) | 13 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Japan | 34 | (0.5) | 10 | (2.1) | 555 | (5.9) | 85 | (2.7) | 567 | (2.9) | 5 | (1.6) | 645 | (24.7) | 105 | (1.6) | 10 | (0.1) | |||||||||
| Jordan | 35 | (0.7) | 13 | (2.5) | 431 | (17.4) | 58 | (4.4) | 427 | (6.2) | 29 | (4.1) | 425 | (7.8) | 141 | (1.1) | 14 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 37 | (0.4) | 4 | (1.4) | 558 | (15.6) | 78 | (2.6) | 596 | (3.1) | 18 | (2.3) | 607 | (7.2) | 104 | 2 | (0.7) | 11 | 2 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Kuwait7 | 30 | 2 | (0.5) | 12 | 2 | (3.3) | 356 | 2 | (9.9) | 87 | 2 | (3.2) | 357 | 2 | (2.8) | 1 | 2 | (#) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 6 | 2 | (0.6) | ||
| Lebanon | 26 | (0.6) | 38 | (4.3) | 426 | (6.3) | 58 | (4.5) | 464 | (7.1) | 4 | (1.2) | 423 | (14.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| Lithuania4 | 25 | (0.3) | 35 | (3.2) | 480 | (4.1) | 65 | (3.2) | 520 | (3.6) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 116 | 1 | (0.9) | 13 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Malaysia | 36 | (0.4) | 1 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 80 | (3.2) | 470 | (5.8) | 19 | (3.1) | 486 | (10.9) | 123 | (1.0) | 11 | (0.1) | |||||||||
| Malta | 22 | (#) | 71 | (0.2) | 472 | (1.4) | 29 | (0.2) | 523 | (1.9) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 128 | (0.1) | 13 | (#) | |||||||||
| Norway | 25 | (0.4) | 47 | (3.9) | 468 | (3.4) | 51 | (4.0) | 471 | (2.4) | 1 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 113 | (1.6) | 13 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Oman | 32 | (0.4) | 10 | (2.2) | 363 | (8.8) | 90 | (2.2) | 373 | (3.6) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 150 | 2 | (4.5) | 15 | (0.5) | ||||||||
| Palestinian National Authority |
38 | (0.5) | 8 | (1.6) | 383 | (11.7) | 51 | (4.0) | 367 | (5.2) | 41 | (3.6) | 364 | (6.0) | 100 | 2 | (4.0) | 11 | 2 | (0.4) | |||||||
| Qatar | 27 | (#) | 20 | (0.1) | 300 | (3.5) | 77 | (0.2) | 309 | (1.8) | 2 | (#) | ‡ | (†) | 138 | 2 | (0.1) | 13 | 2 | (#) | |||||||
| Romania | 21 | (0.3) | 76 | (2.9) | 450 | (4.5) | 24 | (2.9) | 500 | (8.8) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 122 | 1 | (1.9) | 14 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Russian Federation | 21 | (0.3) | 63 | (2.8) | 499 | (4.6) | 37 | (2.8) | 533 | (6.0) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 131 | 1 | (1.4) | 15 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 30 | (0.8) | 28 | (3.6) | 330 | (5.1) | 61 | (4.0) | 329 | (4.2) | 11 | (2.6) | 322 | (11.4) | 107 | 2 | (3.2) | 11 | 1 | (0.3) | |||||||
| Scotland3 | 25 | (0.5) | 43 | (3.2) | 449 | (6.3) | 56 | (3.1) | 517 | (4.8) | 1 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 135 | 2 | (2.2) | 13 | 2 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Serbia4,8 | 24 | (0.4) | 53 | (3.9) | 480 | (4.8) | 47 | (3.9) | 490 | (5.1) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 103 | 2 | (0.8) | 13 | 2 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Singapore | 38 | (0.2) | 2 | (0.6) | ‡ | (†) | 76 | (2.5) | 593 | (5.2) | 22 | (2.5) | 592 | (7.2) | 124 | (1.0) | 13 | (0.1) | |||||||||
| Slovenia | 16 | (0.2) | 94 | (1.0) | 500 | (2.3) | 6 | (1.0) | 513 | (8.2) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 113 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.1) | |||||||||
| Sweden | 23 | (0.5) | 63 | (3.6) | 488 | (2.9) | 35 | (3.4) | 499 | (3.7) | 2 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 93 | 1 | (1.4) | 10 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Syrian Arab Republic | 31 | (0.6) | 24 | (3.6) | 405 | (8.7) | 65 | (4.2) | 391 | (4.7) | 11 | (2.6) | 392 | (11.3) | 76 | 1 | (3.4) | 10 | (0.4) | ||||||||
| Thailand | 38 | (0.6) | 11 | (2.4) | 406 | (11.2) | 47 | (3.7) | 416 | (5.7) | 42 | (3.1) | 479 | (9.3) | 124 | (2.3) | 10 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 32 | (0.4) | 3 | (1.2) | 398 | (6.9) | 96 | (1.6) | 421 | (2.4) | 1 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 126 | 2 | (2.1) | 10 | 1 | (0.2) | |||||||
| Turkey | 33 | (0.7) | 18 | (3.4) | 423 | (11.7) | 61 | (3.9) | 434 | (6.5) | 20 | (2.7) | 436 | (11.3) | 95 | (0.4) | 11 | (0.3) | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 25 | (0.4) | 36 | (3.2) | 447 | (6.4) | 63 | (3.1) | 471 | (4.8) | 1 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 130 | (2.0) | 15 | (0.2) | |||||||||
| United States3,8 | 24 | (0.4) | 57 | (2.3) | 511 | (4.0) | 41 | (2.3) | 506 | (5.0) | 2 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 148 | 2 | (2.3) | 13 | 2 | (0.2) | |||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Data are available for at least 70 percent but less than 85 percent of students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Data are available for at least 50 percent but less than 70 percent of students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Met guidelines for sample participation rates only after substitute schools were included. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 National Target Population does not include all of the International Target Population defined by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 National Defined Population covers less than 90 percent of National Target Population (but at least 77 percent). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Kuwait tested the same cohort of students as other countries, but later in 2007, at the beginning of the next school year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 National Defined Population covers 90 to 95 percent of National Target Population. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Class size and implemented instructional time for mathematics provided by teachers; total instructional time provided by schools. TIMSS scores are reported on a scale from 0 to 1,000, with the scale average fixed at 500 and the standard deviation fixed at 100. Countries were required to sample students in the grade that corresponded to the end of 8 years of formal schooling, providing that the mean age at the time of testing was at least 13.5 years. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2007, TIMSS 2007 International Mathematics Report, by Ina V.S. Mullis et al. (This table was prepared June 2009.) |
