SACMEQ II Reading and Math Achievement Scores for Botswana
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PUPIL PERFORMANCE ON ALL ITEMS |
| SACMEQ II |
READING |
MATHEMATICS |
| REGION |
MEAN |
SE |
MEAN |
SE |
| CENTRAL NORTH |
506.1 |
6.56 |
506.2 |
5.57 |
| CENTRAL SOUTH |
498.7 |
6.17 |
497.2 |
6.99 |
| GABARONE |
577.2 |
14.77 |
542.9 |
14.44 |
| NORTHERN |
530.0 |
8.86 |
512.3 |
6.01 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
531.9 |
9.46 |
526.1 |
8.03 |
| SOUTHERN |
523.4 |
9.89 |
509.8 |
8.30 |
| WESTERN |
504.9 |
6.79 |
506.4 |
6.84 |
| BOTSWANA |
521.1 |
3.47 |
512.9 |
3.15 |
| |
| SUB-GROUPS |
READING |
MATHEMATICS |
| |
MEAN |
SE |
MEAN |
SE |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
|
| BOYS |
507.2 |
3.93 |
508.2 |
3.30 |
| GIRLS |
534.4 |
3.60 |
517.4 |
3.51 |
| |
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL |
|
|
|
|
| LOW SES |
502.5 |
2.73 |
498.9 |
2.83 |
| HIGH SES |
543.6 |
5.84 |
529.8 |
5.09 |
| |
| SCHOOL LOCATION |
|
|
|
|
| ISOLATED/RURAL |
502.4 |
3.48 |
500.5 |
3.77 |
| SMALL TOWN |
525.5 |
7.91 |
517.4 |
6.23 |
| LARGE CITY |
549.6 |
8.26 |
530.6 |
7.32 |
| BOTSWANA |
521.1 |
3.47 |
512.9 |
3.15 |
SACMEQ III Reading and Math Scores for Botswana
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|
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
|
SEACMEQ IV Reading Achievement Scores By Region
| GRADE 6 Math Achievements for Botswana |
|---|
|
|
| Region |
Standardized Math Scores |
SE |
Percentage of learners at Maths levels 1-4 |
SE |
Percentage of learners at Maths levels 5-8 |
SE |
| Central |
599.8 |
6.64 |
42.0 |
0.97 |
58.0 |
1.38 |
| Chobe |
579.7 |
7.27 |
51.4 |
1.64 |
48.6 |
3.11 |
| Gaborone |
631.0 |
14.93 |
29.5 |
1.28 |
70.5 |
3.17 |
| Ghanzi |
537.2 |
12.32 |
75.3 |
3.15 |
24.7 |
1.85 |
| Kgalagadi |
554.1 |
12.93 |
67.5 |
3.68 |
32.5 |
1.77 |
| Kgatleng |
577.7 |
7.35 |
54.5 |
1.75 |
45.5 |
1.93 |
| Kweneng |
593.0 |
10.72 |
47.0 |
1.63 |
53.0 |
2.20 |
| North East |
603.2 |
4.46 |
39.3 |
1.29 |
60.7 |
1.52 |
| North West |
569.2 |
8.77 |
58.8 |
2.17 |
41.2 |
1.81 |
| South East |
634.6 |
17.92 |
28.0 |
2.14 |
72.0 |
3.41 |
| Southren |
575.0 |
7.77 |
54.9 |
1.61 |
45.1 |
1.37 |
| BOTSWANA |
597.1 |
3.81 |
44.4 |
0.56 |
55.6 |
0.77 |
|
GRADE 6 Reading Achievements for Botswana
|
|---|
|
|
|
| Region |
Standardized Reading Scores |
SE |
Percentage of Learners having acceptable reading skills |
SE |
Percentage of learners at reading levels 1-4 |
Percentage of learners at reading levels 5-8 |
SE |
| Central |
578.3 |
6.87 |
90.8 |
0.88 |
23.03 |
77.0 |
1.85 |
| Chobe |
566.3 |
10.06 |
89.3 |
1.43 |
26.75 |
73.3 |
4.73 |
| Gaborone |
624.3 |
12.11 |
96.4 |
0.64 |
8.66 |
91.3 |
3.69 |
| Gantsi |
523.4 |
12.40 |
81.5 |
2.12 |
46.94 |
53.1 |
3.09 |
| Kgalagadi |
532.4 |
15.03 |
83.0 |
2.88 |
40.65 |
59.3 |
3.33 |
| Kgatleng |
567.5 |
9.70 |
88.6 |
1.52 |
27.74 |
72.3 |
2.28 |
| Kweneng |
572.9 |
11.88 |
91.4 |
1.17 |
25.59 |
74.4 |
3.05 |
| North East |
592.6 |
6.82 |
92.4 |
0.84 |
16.91 |
83.1 |
2.50 |
| North West |
548.8 |
12.20 |
85.8 |
1.82 |
35.39 |
64.6 |
2.95 |
| South East |
622.5 |
17.23 |
95.0 |
1.41 |
13.43 |
86.6 |
4.32 |
| Southren |
553.5 |
6.88 |
86.6 |
1.22 |
30.85 |
69.1 |
2.38 |
| BOTSWANA |
579.5 |
3.88 |
90.6 |
0.45 |
23.62 |
76.4 |
1.06 |
