Statistics Norway

National tests

6 Distribution of pupils by mastering levels in national tests in 8th grade, by gender and immigration category. 2007-2008. Per cent
  Mastering level English Mastering level reading Norwegian Mastering level Mathematics
  1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
2008                              
Both boys and girls                              
Immigrants 19.8 28.3 35.2 12.1 4.6 27.6 33.0 28.2 8.1 3.0 18.1 32.0 34.0 11.6 4.2
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 8.5 22.3 43.1 19.3 6.9 16.9 30.0 36.2 12.8 4.0 10.6 28.4 40.0 14.2 6.8
Other pupils 7.7 19.5 43.2 20.8 8.8 6.5 18.1 38.8 24.4 12.3 5.2 18.2 42.9 22.3 11.4
Boys                              
Immigrants 20.8 28.7 34.9 11.5 4.1 32.5 32.6 25.1 7.1 2.7 15.7 30.8 35.0 13.6 4.9
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 9.0 23.4 42.7 18.1 6.8 18.7 31.5 35.2 11.7 2.9 8.4 27.0 40.5 15.9 8.1
Other pupils 9.1 19.8 41.9 20.0 9.1 8.6 20.4 38.5 22.4 10.2 4.4 16.5 41.2 23.5 14.4
Girls                              
Immigrants 18.6 27.9 35.6 12.7 5.2 22.5 33.5 31.5 9.2 3.3 20.8 33.4 32.8 9.5 3.4
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 7.9 21.1 43.5 20.6 7.0 15.2 28.4 37.3 14.0 5.2 12.9 29.9 39.5 12.4 5.4
Other pupils 6.2 19.3 44.4 21.7 8.5 4.3 15.7 39.1 26.4 14.4 6.0 20.0 44.7 21.0 8.4
                               
2007                              
Both boys and girls                              
Immigrants 19.3 29.3 35.8 10.9 4.8 29.9 31.3 27.8 7.3 3.7 20.6 32.5 32.9 9.3 4.6
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 8.6 21.7 43.7 19.6 6.4 15.4 29.4 38.9 11.4 5.0 10.9 25.1 42.5 14.9 6.6
Other pupils 8.0 19.0 43.7 21.3 7.9 6.3 16.4 41.9 21.9 13.5 5.9 18.1 43.7 21.1 11.3
Boys                              
Immigrants 22.5 29.5 32.9 10.2 4.9 33.5 31.9 24.6 7.5 2.6 19.6 30.7 34.2 10.0 5.5
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 10.6 22.9 43.2 17.9 5.4 17.0 31.3 39.4 8.6 3.7 10.7 22.5 42.3 16.5 7.9
Other pupils 9.5 19.9 41.3 20.8 8.5 7.8 19.0 43.2 19.9 10.1 6.3 17.0 41.1 22.1 13.4
Girls                              
Immigrants 16.1 29.0 38.8 11.5 4.7 26.3 30.7 31.1 7.1 4.7 21.6 34.3 31.6 8.7 3.8
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 6.6 20.3 44.3 21.5 7.4 13.7 27.3 38.4 14.2 6.4 11.2 27.8 42.7 13.2 5.1
Other pupils 6.5 18.1 46.2 21.9 7.4 4.6 13.8 40.6 24.0 17.0 5.5 19.1 46.4 20.0 9.0

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