Education in States and Nations: 1991
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Percent of schools Percent of students Percent of students
where math classes who do group who take math tests
are based on problem-solving or quiz at least
ability at least once once per week
Country per week
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Sao Paulo and Fortaleza, Brazil 5.3 2.5 2.7
Canada 1.3 1.4 0.9
China 1.9 2.1 2.2
England 4.7 3.1 5.8
France 7.3 1.2 1.3
Hungary 0.0 1.6 1.3
Ireland 6.1 1.6 1.5
Israel 7.2 1.7 2.2
Emilia Romagna, Italy 4.7 1.1 1.6
Jordan 2.6 1.1 1.5
Korea 0.0 1.6 1.9
Portugal 3.6 1.6 1.8
Scotland 4.1 1.6 1.3
Slovenia 1.6 1.5 1.5
Soviet Union 3.0 1.8 1.5
Spain 1.8 1.5 1.7
Switzerland 7.3 1.5 2.5
Taiwan 7.6 1.2 1.1
United States 9.9 2.4 2.1
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SOURCE: Educational Testing Service, International Assessment of Educational Progress, Learning Mathematics, Figures 3.1 and 3.5.
Standard Errors: Table 19bx
