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

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Valid: 4192

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 7

Mean: 3.2853053435115

Standard deviation: 0.95105396948109

Type: Discrete

Width: 8

Format: Numeric

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Value	Category	Cases
1	every day	188	4.5%
2	3 or 4 times a week	716	17.2%
3	1 or 2 times a week	1128	27%
4	once a month	2072	49.7%
5	never	68	1.6%
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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