Statistics Norway

National tests

5 Distribution of pupils, by mastering levels in national tests in 5th grade, by gender and immigration category. 2011. Per cent
  Mastering level English1 Mastering level reading Norwegian Mastering level Mathematics
  1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
2011                  
Both boys and girls                  
Immigrants .. .. .. 48.6 40.4 11.1 43.3 43.2 13.5
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents .. .. .. 45.0 41.6 13.3 38.7 45.0 16.3
Other pupils .. .. .. 22.3 49.0 28.6 26.5 47.5 26.0
Boys                  
Immigrants .. .. .. 52.4 38.0 9.6 40.9 42.6 16.6
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents .. .. .. 49.2 38.4 12.4 37.1 44.2 18.7
Other pupils .. .. .. 25.2 49.0 25.8 25.7 45.6 28.7
Girls                  
Immigrants .. .. .. 44.7 42.7 12.5 45.8 43.9 10.3
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents .. .. .. 40.7 45.0 14.3 40.3 45.9 13.8
Other pupils .. .. .. 19.5 49.1 31.4 27.4 49.4 23.3
1  National tests in English in 5th grade were cancelled in 2011, therefore no results are presented here.

Explanation of symbols