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We are well behind many other countries in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) benchmarks. It’s a sad reflection of the state of our education system. We are just, well, average in the global class.

Percentage of eighth-grade students who reached the TIMSS advanced international benchmark in mathematics, by country: 2007

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Percentage of  eighth-grade students who reached the TIMSS advanced international benchmark in science, by country: 2007

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What does our Education Minister have to say about this?

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