Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, South Africa 2002
Grade 9

South Africa, 2002

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zaf-iea-tpisc-timss-g9-2002-v1

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https://doi.org/10.25828/rnex-4873

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TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

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May 11, 2026

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Data file: timss-2002-sa-gr9-v1

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Valid: 4182

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 7

Mean: 1.9583931133429

Standard deviation: 1.1825446965224

Type: Discrete

Width: 8

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category	Cases
1	none or very few (0-10 books)	1926	46.3%
2	one shelf (11-25 books)	1242	29.8%
3	one bookcase (26-100 books)	566	13.6%
4	two bookcases (101-200 books)	198	4.8%
5	three or more bookceses (>200 books)	230	5.5%
9	omitted	0

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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