Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, South Africa 2002
Grade 9

South Africa, 2002

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zaf-iea-tpisc-timss-g9-2002-v1

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https://doi.org/10.25828/rnex-4873

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TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

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Data file: timss-2002-sa-gr9-v1

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Valid: 3763

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 7

Mean: 2.2216316768536

Standard deviation: 1.0892104331843

Type: Discrete

Width: 8

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category	Cases
1	every or almost every lesson	1204	32.2%
2	about half the lessons	1104	29.5%
3	some lessons	932	24.9%
4	never	503	13.4%
9	omitted	0

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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