Statistics Norway

National tests

6 Distribution of pupils, by mastering levels in national tests in 8th grade, by gender and immigration category. 2011. 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
2011                              
Both boys and girls                              
Immigrants 19.7 28.4 31.6 12.9 7.3 24.5 30.2 29.7 10.8 4.8 15.9 30.3 35.6 12.0 6.2
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 10.5 25.4 36.4 17.3 10.4 14.4 28.6 35.6 14.5 7.0 10.8 24.7 40.5 13.9 10.2
Other pupils 8.7 20.9 38.6 19.7 12.1 6.3 18.5 37.8 22.9 14.5 5.1 18.3 42.2 20.9 13.4
Boys                              
Immigrants 21.1 27.0 32.1 12.8 7.0 27.9 30.4 27.9 9.0 4.8 14.9 27.6 36.0 13.1 8.4
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 11.3 26.2 34.5 17.1 10.9 17.6 30.4 33.0 12.9 6.1 10.1 23.4 38.5 15.5 12.5
Other pupils 10.3 21.0 37.3 19.2 12.2 8.4 21.4 37.9 20.1 12.1 5.2 17.0 39.6 22.0 16.2
Girls                              
Immigrants 18.3 30.0 31.0 13.1 7.6 20.9 30.0 31.6 12.7 4.7 17.0 33.1 35.2 10.8 3.9
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents 9.7 24.5 38.4 17.5 9.9 11.0 26.7 38.2 16.2 7.8 11.5 26.0 42.6 12.2 7.7
Other pupils 7.1 20.8 39.9 20.2 11.9 4.1 15.5 37.7 25.7 17.0 5.1 19.6 44.9 19.8 10.6

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