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Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation

Each country’s newest reading as of 2023; every row carries its own year · stored as published, never rewritten

This is the share of pupils at the end of primary school who reach at least a minimum level in mathematics — SDG indicator 4.1.1, the measure the world’s education goal is scored on. It asks whether school has taught children basic numeracy, not only whether they attended.

Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation covers 132 countries on 3 measures. South Korea is highest, at 93.42; Chad is lowest, at 1.80. The middle country reads 38.90. 11 readings are more than ten years older than the file and are listed but not compared.

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Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary · Latest available · compiled 2023

HighestSouth Korea

93.42

LowestChad

1.80

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end.

01Values only

The table

Every country and every column of Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.

Showing 25 of 132 countries · select a heading to sort

Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation: every country, as published by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
South KoreaKOREastern Asia · 2023 reading93.4292.3994.412023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading92.6992.3193.092023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
PalauPLWMicronesia · 2021 reading91.73——2021Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA). MPL conditional to revision by the UIS and Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDSC). Students achieving at least proficiency level 6. Grade 7.
Hong KongHKGEastern Asia · 2023 reading91.0090.2591.852023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia · 2019 reading91.0091.7091.402019Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM); Grade 5; Minimum proficiency level: Level 6 and above
RussiaRUSEastern Europe · 2019 reading90.8990.3091.502019Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
MacauMACEastern Asia · 2023 reading90.3488.5092.092023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe · 2023 reading86.5584.8388.162023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia · 2021 reading86.35——2021Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA). MPL conditional to revision by the UIS and Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDSC). Students achieving at least proficiency level 6. Grade 6.
AustriaAUTWestern Europe · 2019 reading83.5583.1983.932019Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe · 2023 reading83.1180.3785.822023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
PolandPOLEastern Europe · 2023 reading82.9681.7984.142023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
NiueNIUPolynesia · 2021 reading81.95——2021Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA). MPL conditional to revision by the UIS and Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDSC). Students achieving at least proficiency level 6. Grade 6.
United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe · 2023 reading80.1477.9182.652023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4. The results correspond only to England
TürkiyeTURWestern Asia · 2023 reading78.6477.5679.522023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. TIMSS Grade 4. The country chose to assess at grade 5 for comparative reasons.
RomaniaROUEastern Europe · 2023 reading78.4778.3378.792023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
LatviaLVANorthern Europe · 2023 reading78.0177.4578.632023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
CzechiaCZEEastern Europe · 2023 reading77.8975.0880.892023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
SwedenSWENorthern Europe · 2023 reading76.8974.1879.822023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
FinlandFINNorthern Europe · 2023 reading76.3976.5776.862023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
TongaTONPolynesia · 2021 reading75.26——2021Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA). MPL conditional to revision by the UIS and Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDSC). Students achieving at least proficiency level 6. Grade 6.
IsraelISRWestern Asia · 1995 reading, too old to compare74.9172.9278.011995Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
GermanyDEUWestern Europe · 2023 reading74.8873.2978.242023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
BulgariaBGREastern Europe · 2023 reading74.2575.4073.182023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4
SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe · 2023 reading73.7872.5774.782023Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Students achieving at least Intermediate International Benchmark. Grade 4

02In Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure. Readings too old to compare take no part.

Highest

  1. South Korea93.42
  2. Singapore92.69
  3. Palau91.73
  4. Hong Kongshared91.00
  5. Vietnamshared91.00

Lowest

  1. Chad1.80
  2. Dominican Republic2.10
  3. Côte d’Ivoire2.60
  4. Nicaragua3.10
  5. DR Congo3.20

A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 38.90. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

Each measure’s ends

03Caveats

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How values are stored

  • Readings from many years

    Each country’s newest reading as of 2023, from 1995 to 2023. 11 are more than ten years older than the file: listed and marked, but left out of the ends and the changes.

  • 125 distinct values among 132

    Values are stored exactly as published, to 15 decimals. 2 countries share 91.00. Countries sharing a value share a position too.

  • 24 empty cells

    An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.

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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2023). Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary, 2023 compilation [data set]. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/maths-proficiency-primary/2023

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