Mathematics Achievement

CountryAverage

Scale ScoreSingapore 606Korea, Rep. of 605Hong Kong SAR 602Chinese Taipei 591Japan 585Northern Ireland 562Belgium (Flemish) 549Finland 545England 542Russian Federation 542United States 541Netherlands 540Denmark 537Lithuania 534Portugal 532Germany 528Ireland 527Serbia 516Australia 516Hungary 515Slovenia 513Czech Republic 511Austria 508Italy 508Slovak Republic 507Sweden 504Kazakhstan 501TIMSS Scale Centerpoint 500Malta 496Norway 495Croatia 490New Zealand 486Spain 482Romania 482Poland 481Turkey 469Azerbaijan 463Chile 462Thailand 458Armenia 452Georgia 450Bahrain 436United Arab Emirates 434Iran, Islamic Rep. of 431Qatar 413Saudi Arabia 410Oman 385Tunisia 359Kuwait 342Morocco 335Yemen 248

CountryAverage

Scale Score

Sixth Grade Participants

Botswana 419Honduras 396Yemen 348

Benchmarking Participants

North Carolina, US 554Florida, US 545Quebec, Canada 533Ontario, Canada 518Alberta, Canada 507Dubai, UAE 468Abu Dhabi, UAE 417

TIMSS 2011 Mathematics Achievement

Fourth Grade

TIMSS 2011 Science Achievement

CountryAverage

Scale ScoreKorea, Rep. of 587Singapore 583Finland 570Japan 559Russian Federation 552Chinese Taipei 552United States 544Czech Republic 536Hong Kong SAR 535Hungary 534Sweden 533Slovak Republic 532Austria 532Netherlands 531England 529Denmark 528Germany 528Italy 524Portugal 522Slovenia 520Northern Ireland 517Ireland 516Croatia 516Australia 516Serbia 516Lithuania 515Belgium (Flemish) 509Romania 505Spain 505Poland 505TIMSS Scale Centerpoint 500New Zealand 497Kazakhstan 495Norway 494Chile 480Thailand 472Turkey 463Georgia 455Iran, Islamic Rep. of 453Bahrain 449Malta 446Azerbaijan 438Saudi Arabia 429United Arab Emirates 428Armenia 416Qatar 394Oman 377Kuwait 347Tunisia 346Morocco 264Yemen 209

CountryAverage

Scale Score

Sixth Grade Participants

Honduras 432Botswana 367Yemen 345

Benchmarking Participants

Florida, US 545Alberta, Canada 541North Carolina, US 538Ontario, Canada 528Quebec, Canada 516Dubai, UAE 461Abu Dhabi, UAE 411

Fourth Grade

TIMSS 2011 Mathematics Achievement

Eighth Grade

Mathematics Achievement

CountryAverage

Scale Score

Ninth Grade Participants

Botswana 397South Africa 352Honduras 338

Benchmarking Participants

Massachusetts, US 561Minnesota, US 545North Carolina, US 537Quebec, Canada 532Indiana, US 522Colorado, US 518Connecticut, US 518Florida, US 513Ontario, Canada 512Alberta, Canada 505California, US 493Dubai, UAE 478Alabama, US 466Abu Dhabi, UAE 449

CountryAverage

Scale ScoreKorea, Rep. of 613Singapore 611Chinese Taipei 609Hong Kong SAR 586Japan 570Russian Federation 539Israel 516Finland 514United States 509England 507Hungary 505Australia 505Slovenia 505Lithuania 502TIMSS Scale Centerpoint 500Italy 498New Zealand 488Kazakhstan 487Sweden 484Ukraine 479Norway 475Armenia 467Romania 458United Arab Emirates 456Turkey 452Lebanon 449Malaysia 440Georgia 431Thailand 427Macedonia, Rep. of 426Tunisia 425Chile 416Iran, Islamic Rep. of 415Qatar 410Bahrain 409Jordan 406Palestinian Nat’l Auth. 404Saudi Arabia 394Indonesia 386Syrian Arab Republic 380Morocco 371Oman 366Ghana 331

CountryAverage

Scale Score

Ninth Grade Participants

Botswana 404Honduras 369South Africa 332

Benchmarking Participants

Massachusetts, US 567Minnesota, US 553Alberta, Canada 546Colorado, US 542Indiana, US 533Connecticut, US 532North Carolina, US 532Florida, US 530Ontario, Canada 521Quebec, Canada 520California, US 499Alabama, US 485Dubai, UAE 485Abu Dhabi, UAE 461

CountryAverage

Scale ScoreSingapore 590Chinese Taipei 564Korea, Rep. of 560Japan 558Finland 552Slovenia 543Russian Federation 542Hong Kong SAR 535England 533United States 525Hungary 522Australia 519Israel 516Lithuania 514New Zealand 512Sweden 509Italy 501Ukraine 501TIMSS Scale Centerpoint 500Norway 494Kazakhstan 490Turkey 483Iran, Islamic Rep. of 474Romania 465United Arab Emirates 465Chile 461Bahrain 452Thailand 451Jordan 449Tunisia 439Armenia 437Saudi Arabia 436Malaysia 426Syrian Arab Republic 426Palestinian Nat’l Auth. 420Georgia 420Oman 420Qatar 419Macedonia, Rep. of 407Lebanon 406Indonesia 406Morocco 376Ghana 306

TIMSS 2011 Science Achievement

Eighth Grade

Sixth Grade Participants

Honduras 450Morocco 424Kuwait 419Botswana 419

Benchmarking Participants

Florida, US 569Ontario, Canada 552Alberta, Canada 548Quebec, Canada 538Andalusia, Spain 515Dubai, UAE 476Maltese - Malta 457Abu Dhabi, UAE 424Eng/Afr (5) - RSA◊ 421◊ RepublicofSouthAfrica(RSA)tested5thgradestudentsreceiving

instructioninEnglish(ENG)orAfrikaans(AFR).

Reading Achievement

CountryAverage

Scale ScoreHong Kong SAR 571Russian Federation 568Finland 568Singapore 567Northern Ireland 558United States 556Denmark 554Croatia 553Chinese Taipei 553Ireland 552England 552Canada 548Netherlands 546Czech Republic 545Sweden 542Italy 541Germany 541Israel 541Portugal 541Hungary 539Slovak Republic 535Bulgaria 532New Zealand 531Slovenia 530Austria 529Lithuania 528Australia 527Poland 526France 520Spain 513Norway 507Belgium (French) 506Romania 502PIRLS Scale Centerpoint 500Georgia 488Malta 477Trinidad and Tobago 471Azerbaijan 462Iran, Islamic Rep. of 457Colombia 448United Arab Emirates 439Saudi Arabia 430Indonesia 428Qatar 425Oman 391Morocco 310

CountryAverage

Scale Score

PIRLS 2011 Reading Achievement

Fourth Grade