SACMEQ III Reading and Math Scores for Botswana
|
Pupil Performance
|
Region
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Central North
|
552.4
|
13.76
|
538.1
|
10.99
|
Central South
|
527.1
|
10.20
|
514.5
|
7.50
|
Gaborone
|
603.2
|
15.29
|
569.3
|
13.02
|
Northern
|
545.3
|
8.55
|
520.5
|
7.08
|
South Central
|
523.9
|
12.29
|
513.2
|
9.36
|
Southern
|
501.0
|
8.89
|
496.1
|
4.91
|
Western
|
514.8
|
5.79
|
506.1
|
5.36
|
BOTSWANA
|
534.6
|
4.57
|
520.5
|
3.51
|
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
Sub-group
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Pupil gender
|
|
|
|
|
Boys
|
519.7
|
5.06
|
517.5
|
3.95
|
Girls
|
549.4
|
4.53
|
523.6
|
3.5
|
School location
|
|
|
|
|
Rural
|
508.1
|
4.85
|
501.1
|
3.30
|
Urban
|
559.5
|
6.99
|
538.8
|
5.6
|
Socioeconomic level
|
|
|
|
|
Low SES (Bottom 25%)
|
474.4
|
5.30
|
479.0
|
4.40
|
High SES (Top 25%)
|
583.6
|
5.82
|
553.1
|
5.09
|
BOTSWANA
|
534.6
|
4.57
|
520.5
|
3.51
|
SACMEQ III Reading and Math Scores for Kenya
|
Pupil Scores
|
Region
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Central
|
574.3
|
15.11
|
574.4
|
11.75
|
Coast
|
553.8
|
13.41
|
569.8
|
12.21
|
Eastern
|
550.6
|
13.25
|
569.2
|
12.67
|
Nairobi
|
622.1
|
18.10
|
610.0
|
20.86
|
North Eastern
|
560.4
|
25.09
|
600.2
|
27.59
|
Nyanza
|
545.1
|
9.80
|
555.0
|
7.32
|
Rift Valley
|
527.5
|
10.95
|
549.2
|
8.07
|
Western
|
497.3
|
10.18
|
516.1
|
7.61
|
KENYA
|
543.1
|
4.92
|
557.0
|
3.98
|
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
Sub-group
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Pupil gender
|
|
|
|
|
Boys
|
544.1
|
4.92
|
567.6
|
4.27
|
Girls
|
542.1
|
5.60
|
546.0
|
4.34
|
School location
|
|
|
|
|
Rural
|
525.6
|
5.58
|
544.5
|
4.28
|
Urban
|
575.6
|
8.49
|
580.0
|
7.52
|
Socioeconomic level
|
|
|
|
|
Low SES (Bottom 25%)
|
517.8
|
5.20
|
540.9
|
4.26
|
High SES (Top 25%)
|
600.2
|
7.79
|
595.8
|
7.57
|
KENYA
|
543.1
|
4.92
|
557.0
|
3.98
|
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Lesotho
|
Pupil Performance
|
Region
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Berea
|
451.9
|
9.85
|
460.5
|
8.45
|
Butha-Buthe
|
445.6
|
10.17
|
473.7
|
11.50
|
Leribe
|
483.1
|
5.59
|
493.1
|
5.96
|
Mafeteng
|
456.7
|
6.20
|
471.2
|
6.78
|
Mokhotlong
|
457.0
|
7.62
|
462.5
|
7.80
|
Mohale Hoek
|
466.1
|
6.00
|
476.4
|
5.66
|
Maseru
|
485.2
|
7.28
|
488.3
|
5.72
|
Qacha Nek
|
464.3
|
6.48
|
471.1
|
7.62
|
Quting
|
466.0
|
10.38
|
476.3
|
6.68
|
Thaba-Tseka
|
464.5
|
8.84
|
459.5
|
8.65
|
LESOTHO
|
467.9
|
2.86
|
476.9
|
2.61
|
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
Sub-group
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Pupil gender
|
|
|
|
|
Boys
|
463.5
|
3.36
|
477.1
|
3.02
|
Girls
|
471.5
|
2.95
|
476.8
|
2.80
|
School location
|
|
|
|
|
Rural
|
455.5
|
2.61
|
469.3
|
3.03
|
Urban
|
492.3
|
5.65
|
492.0
|
4.43
|
Socioeconomic level
|
|
|
|
|
Low SES (Bottom 25%)
|
448.5
|
2.56
|
460.2
|
3.31
|
High SES (Top 25%)
|
494.6
|
5.25
|
498.3
|
3.87
|
LESOTHO
|
467.9
|
2.86
|
476.9
|
2.61
|
SACMEQ III Reading and Mathematics scores for Malawi
|
Pupil Performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Central East |
430 |
7.01 |
449 |
8.64 |
Central West |
436 |
4.66 |
449 |
5.35 |
Northern |
440 |
8.61 |
448 |
9.66 |
South East |
433 |
6.76 |
447 |
5.5 |
Shire Highlands |
427 |
5.72 |
443 |
4.91 |
South West |
432 |
3.83 |
443 |
4.71 |
MALAWI |
434 |
2.63 |
447 |
2.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
438 |
3.01 |
453 |
3.3 |
Girls |
429 |
2.73 |
441 |
3.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
429 |
3.02 |
444 |
3.44 |
Urban |
449 |
4.04 |
458 |
4.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
429 |
6 |
445 |
6.23 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
449 |
3.52 |
454 |
3.39 |
MALAWI |
434 |
2.63 |
447 |
2.89 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Mauritius
|
Pupil performance
|
Region
|
Reading
|
Mathematics
|
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
1PL
|
545.1
|
9.11
|
588.4
|
9.46
|
2BB
|
581.7
|
11.30
|
624.3
|
13.55
|
3CU
|
597.1
|
11.22
|
653.4
|
13.73
|
4VA
|
613.6
|
12.27
|
660.3
|
14.16
|
5RO
|
508.3
|
6.77
|
542.9
|
7.17
|
6BR
|
494.2
|
7.28
|
552.3
|
6.87
|
7PR
|
593.7
|
13.74
|
656.7
|
17.42
|
MAURITIUS
|
573.5
|
4.92
|
623.3
|
5.83
|
|
Pupil performance |
|
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-group |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
559 |
5.7 |
616 |
6.75 |
Girls |
589 |
4.92 |
631 |
5.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
563 |
6.46 |
613 |
7.65 |
Urban |
585 |
6.83 |
634 |
8.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
511 |
4.62 |
554 |
5.55 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
657 |
5.98 |
719 |
7.78 |
MAURITIUS |
574 |
4.92 |
623 |
5.83 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Mozambique
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Cabo Delgado |
447.8 |
6.27 |
459.7 |
4.78 |
Gaza |
487.1 |
9.93 |
503.9 |
13.25 |
Inhambane |
498.3 |
9.76 |
505.7 |
5.61 |
Maputo City |
540.2 |
13.08 |
512.2 |
7.15 |
Manica |
465.8 |
7.54 |
482.9 |
8.76 |
Maputo Province |
511.1 |
7.9 |
508.8 |
5.4 |
Nampula |
461 |
7.76 |
472.1 |
5.96 |
Niassa |
440.7 |
3.96 |
444.7 |
2.66 |
Sofala |
454.2 |
7.67 |
471.5 |
6.38 |
Tete |
426.9 |
5.5 |
454.6 |
5.92 |
Zambesia |
469.6 |
7.62 |
477.9 |
6.83 |
MOZAMBIQUE |
476 |
2.82 |
483.8 |
2.29 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
478.4 |
2.85 |
488.2 |
2.36 |
Girls |
473.2 |
3.48 |
478.6 |
3.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
457.7 |
3.63 |
477.6 |
4.39 |
Urban |
486.7 |
3.67 |
487.5 |
2.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
452.1 |
3.61 |
470.8 |
4.17 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
522.8 |
4.81 |
510.8 |
3.31 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Namibia
|
Pupil Performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Caprivi |
489 |
15.9 |
458 |
10.4 |
Erongo |
580 |
15 |
523 |
12.2 |
Hardap |
509 |
18.3 |
483 |
13.2 |
Karas |
548 |
15.8 |
510 |
14.9 |
Kavango |
482 |
10.1 |
456 |
7.6 |
Khomas |
575 |
12.5 |
523 |
11.6 |
Kunene |
502 |
15.8 |
478 |
13.7 |
Ohangwena |
464 |
5.22 |
448 |
4.86 |
Omaheke |
495 |
8.98 |
468 |
6.19 |
Omusati |
462 |
4.65 |
450 |
3.96 |
Oshikoto |
471 |
10.5 |
457 |
9.27 |
Otjozondjupa |
527 |
9.91 |
489 |
8.14 |
Oshana |
501 |
10.5 |
475 |
8.99 |
NAMIBIA |
497 |
2.99 |
471 |
2.51 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
490 |
3.08 |
472 |
2.76 |
Girls |
504 |
3.2 |
470 |
2.62 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
464 |
2.42 |
449 |
2.18 |
Urban |
548 |
5.33 |
506 |
4.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
458 |
2.87 |
444 |
2.74 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
558 |
5.37 |
514 |
4.88 |
NAMIBIA |
497 |
2.99 |
471 |
2.51 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Seychelles
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Central |
581 |
5.36 |
557 |
4.26 |
Eastern |
575 |
8.9 |
548 |
7.01 |
Island |
565 |
7.75 |
544 |
6.09 |
Northern |
585 |
8.15 |
554 |
6.49 |
Southern |
585 |
9 |
552 |
7.15 |
Western |
550 |
8.67 |
539 |
6.79 |
SEYCHELLES |
575 |
3.1 |
551 |
2.45 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-group |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
544 |
4.46 |
535 |
3.53 |
Girls |
607 |
3.92 |
567 |
3.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
572 |
5.65 |
550 |
4.56 |
Urban |
577 |
3.71 |
551 |
2.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
509 |
6.98 |
499 |
5.06 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
629 |
6.01 |
594 |
5.25 |
SEYCHELLES |
575 |
3.1 |
551 |
2.45 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for South Africa
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Eastern Cape |
448 |
10.1 |
469 |
10.3 |
Free State |
491 |
12.5 |
492 |
10.1 |
Gauteng |
573 |
14.4 |
545 |
12 |
Kwazulu-Natal |
486 |
10.6 |
485 |
8.22 |
Mpumalanga |
474 |
11.1 |
476 |
8.19 |
Northern Cape |
506 |
12.6 |
499 |
10.8 |
Limpopo |
425 |
7.68 |
447 |
5.25 |
North West |
506 |
14.2 |
503 |
13.1 |
Western Cape |
583 |
11.1 |
566 |
12 |
SOUTH AFRICA |
495 |
4.55 |
495 |
3.81 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-group |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
484 |
4.68 |
491 |
4.12 |
Girls |
506 |
4.77 |
498 |
3.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
441 |
3.96 |
457 |
3.78 |
Urban |
549 |
6.77 |
533 |
5.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
423 |
3.8 |
446 |
4.8 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
606 |
5.91 |
579 |
5.74 |
SOUTH AFRICA |
495 |
4.55 |
495 |
3.81 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Swaziland
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Hhohho |
547 |
7.08 |
537 |
6.05 |
Lubombo |
552 |
6.74 |
543 |
4.95 |
Manzini |
556 |
5.32 |
544 |
3.84 |
Shiselwen |
541 |
4.18 |
539 |
3.76 |
SWAZILAND |
549 |
2.98 |
541 |
2.39 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
545 |
3.19 |
546 |
2.59 |
Girls |
554 |
3.11 |
536 |
2.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
539 |
3.17 |
536 |
2.8 |
Urban |
573 |
5.37 |
553 |
4.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
532 |
3.55 |
533 |
3.27 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
571 |
4.13 |
552 |
2.95 |
SWAZILAND |
549 |
2.98 |
541 |
2.39 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Tanzania (mainland)
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Central |
588 |
9.23 |
549 |
12.8 |
Eastern |
606 |
11.4 |
565 |
9.32 |
Kagera |
594 |
9.28 |
563 |
6.89 |
Kilimanjaro |
564 |
9.64 |
534 |
6.69 |
Mwanza |
570 |
12.6 |
551 |
12 |
North East |
564 |
12.3 |
551 |
11.4 |
Northern |
565 |
9.41 |
538 |
7.83 |
Southern Highland |
596 |
11.5 |
578 |
14.5 |
Southern |
567 |
8.23 |
529 |
6.89 |
South Western |
585 |
9.63 |
566 |
10.4 |
Western |
564 |
10.3 |
547 |
9.57 |
TANZANIA |
578 |
3.4 |
553 |
3.51 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
586 |
3.77 |
569 |
4.05 |
Girls |
570 |
3.79 |
538 |
3.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
564 |
3.77 |
542 |
3.54 |
Urban |
608 |
4.95 |
576 |
6.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
558 |
5.15 |
540 |
4.59 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
614 |
4.02 |
579 |
6.25 |
TANZANIA |
578 |
3.4 |
553 |
3.51 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Tanzania(Zanzibar)
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
North Pemba |
524.3 |
7.96 |
490.4 |
5.43 |
North Unguja |
495 |
5.41 |
458.5 |
4.35 |
South Pemba |
513.4 |
6.86 |
474.4 |
3.15 |
South Unguja |
512.9 |
6.04 |
470.8 |
3.93 |
Urban West |
571.9 |
5.59 |
511.4 |
4.71 |
ZANZIBAR |
536.8 |
3.11 |
489.9 |
2.35 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
526.2 |
3.28 |
489.3 |
2.37 |
Girls |
539.6 |
2.89 |
483.9 |
1.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
518.1 |
2.98 |
477.8 |
2.03 |
Urban |
560.7 |
3.88 |
500.5 |
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
499.4 |
5.37 |
471.1 |
3.79 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
573.9 |
3.42 |
510 |
2.51 |
ZANZIBAR |
536.8 |
3.11 |
489.9 |
2.35 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math scores for Uganda
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Central |
489 |
7.87 |
484 |
5.34 |
Eastern |
463 |
6.12 |
472 |
5.41 |
Northern |
457 |
6.14 |
461 |
6.04 |
Western |
508 |
6.6 |
512 |
6 |
UGANDA |
479 |
3.46 |
482 |
2.92 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
482 |
3.72 |
487 |
3.27 |
Girls |
476 |
3.66 |
477 |
3.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
463 |
3.22 |
471 |
3.17 |
Urban |
521 |
7.35 |
512 |
5.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
460 |
3.72 |
465 |
3.77 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
511 |
5.56 |
504 |
4.29 |
UGANDA |
479 |
3.46 |
482 |
2.92 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math Achievement scores for Zambia
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Central |
448 |
15.7 |
440 |
11.9 |
Copperbelt |
437 |
6.49 |
441 |
4.9 |
Eastern |
435 |
9.13 |
437 |
7 |
Luapulu |
423 |
6.8 |
437 |
5.27 |
Lusaka |
458 |
11 |
454 |
6.56 |
Northern |
434 |
9.74 |
428 |
6.3 |
North Western |
417 |
5.83 |
424 |
5.29 |
Southern |
414 |
7.04 |
417 |
5.25 |
Western |
434 |
11.2 |
433 |
7.46 |
ZAMBIA |
434 |
3.37 |
435 |
2.45 |
|
Pupil performance |
|
Reading |
Mathematics |
Sub-groups |
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Pupil gender |
|
|
|
|
Boys |
437 |
3.44 |
441 |
2.93 |
Girls |
432 |
4.08 |
429 |
2.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
School location |
Rural |
424 |
3.45 |
429 |
2.68 |
Urban |
454 |
6.27 |
447 |
4.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Socioeconomic level |
Low SES (Bottom 25%) |
419 |
3.93 |
425 |
3.7 |
High SES (Top 25%) |
483 |
8.39 |
463 |
6.12 |
ZAMBIA |
434 |
3.37 |
435 |
2.45 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math Achievement scores for Zimbabwe
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Bulawayo |
589.5 |
13.35 |
577.2 |
12.97 |
Harare |
599.3 |
11.1 |
585.4 |
10.66 |
Mashonaland Central |
481 |
7.52 |
500 |
6.09 |
Mashonaland East |
464.5 |
8.13 |
486.1 |
5.49 |
Mashonaland West |
497.2 |
22.3 |
510.5 |
18.52 |
Midlands |
533.1 |
22.69 |
551 |
21.01 |
Manicaland |
466.7 |
15.09 |
488.3 |
11.65 |
Matabaleland North |
476.9 |
11.87 |
486.7 |
12.21 |
Matabaleland South |
464.1 |
20.63 |
474.5 |
16.43 |
Masvingo |
516.3 |
15.53 |
531.7 |
16.02 |
ZIMBABWE |
507.7 |
5.65 |
519.8 |
4.98 |
|
Pupil performance |
Region |
Reading |
Mathematics |
|
Mean |
SE |
Mean |
SE |
Bulawayo |
589.5 |
13.35 |
577.2 |
12.97 |
Harare |
599.3 |
11.1 |
585.4 |
10.66 |
Mashonaland Central |
481 |
7.52 |
500 |
6.09 |
Mashonaland East |
464.5 |
8.13 |
486.1 |
5.49 |
Mashonaland West |
497.2 |
22.3 |
510.5 |
18.52 |
Midlands |
533.1 |
22.69 |
551 |
21.01 |
Manicaland |
466.7 |
15.09 |
488.3 |
11.65 |
Matabaleland North |
476.9 |
11.87 |
486.7 |
12.21 |
Matabaleland South |
464.1 |
20.63 |
474.5 |
16.43 |
Masvingo |
516.3 |
15.53 |
531.7 |
16.02 |
ZIMBABWE |
507.7 |
5.65 |
519.8 |
4.98 |