Statistics Norway

National tests

5 Distribution of pupils by mastering levels in national tests in 5th grade, by gender and immigration category. 2008-2009. Per cent
  Mastering level English Mastering level reading Norwegian Mastering level Mathematics
  1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
2009                  
Both boys and girls                  
Immigrants 28.4 48.0 23.5 48.4 40.4 11.3 44.4 40.3 15.3
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 23.0 48.8 28.2 43.9 43.6 12.5 38.0 44.1 17.9
Other pupils 23.5 52.0 24.6 24.7 50.7 24.6 26.1 47.3 26.6
Boys                  
Immigrants 30.1 47.1 22.7 53.9 37.8 8.3 41.2 41.3 17.6
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 23.6 47.1 29.3 48.7 39.7 11.6 35.0 43.8 21.2
Other pupils 24.4 49.7 25.8 28.1 49.4 22.4 23.8 44.9 31.2
Girls                  
Immigrants 26.7 49.0 24.3 42.8 43.0 14.3 47.8 39.2 13.0
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 22.3 50.6 27.1 39.1 47.6 13.4 41.2 44.4 14.4
Other pupils 22.4 54.2 23.3 21.3 51.9 26.8 28.4 49.8 21.8
                   
2008                  
Both boys and girls                  
Immigrants 34.6 42.4 22.9 46.3 42.1 11.6 46.2 41.2 12.7
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 26.4 47.0 26.7 42.7 43.2 14.1 41.9 42.7 15.4
Other pupils 25.2 49.1 25.6 22.8 49.5 27.7 25.3 49.4 25.3
Boys                  
Immigrants 33.0 43.0 24.0 48.1 40.6 11.2 40.7 42.4 16.8
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 26.9 46.5 26.6 45.1 40.5 14.4 37.2 42.7 20.1
Other pupils 26.0 47.8 26.2 26.0 48.1 25.9 23.0 45.8 31.2
Girls                  
Immigrants 36.3 41.9 21.9 44.6 43.5 12.0 51.5 39.9 8.6
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 25.8 47.5 26.7 40.3 46.0 13.7 46.9 42.7 10.5
Other pupils 24.4 50.5 25.1 19.6 50.8 29.6 27.7 53.0 19.3

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