"South African schools among worst in Africa"
Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 8 Nov, 2007Story on IOL:
International comparative research published by the SA Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) points to an enduring crisis in SA's primary schools, the institute said on Wednesday.
"South African schools are among the worst in Africa," the SAIRR said.
Among Southern and Eastern African countries that participated in the study on schooling quality, SA scored below average on reading and mathematics proficiency for grade 6 pupils.
Only one in five SA grade 6 pupils had attained the desired level of reading mastery.
"This was despite SA having a higher per capita GDP, a higher human development index rating, and higher spending per primary school pupil than many of the countries that recorded better scores."
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