Eighth Grade: Basic Math Proficiency

While the gender gap among students who did not meet their country's basic level of math proficiency shrank overall in 2023, the share of countries and territories with more underperforming girls increased significantly compared to 2019.

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Education systems were included in the graphics if they participated in four or more TIMSS cycles including TIMSS 2023.

Chart: Nadia Tamez-Robledo / EdSurgeSource: IEA and UNESCOGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper