Maths Performance in Detail

The table below provides data on Maths performance during the 2012 Annual National Assessment undertaken by the Department of Education.

Province/Grade	L1	L2	L3	L4	L5	L6	L7
EC Grade 3	31.9	16.6	16.6	15.4	10.3	5.9	3.3
EC Grade 6	68.8	13.3	9.8	4.6	2.3	0.8	0.4
EC Grade 9	88.3	5.8	3.4	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.2
FS Grade 3	22.9	16.6	18.7	18.7	11.9	7.0	4.3
FS Grade 6	60.7	16.2	11.4	5.9	3.4	1.5	0.9
FS Grade 9	90.6	4.1	2.3	1.5	0.9	0.4	0.3
GP Grade 3	23.4	13.6	15.1	17.1	13.9	9.7	7.3
GP Grade 6	55.9	15.1	12.6	7.6	5.0	2.4	1.3
GP Grade 9	88.1	5.3	3	1.7	1.1	0.6	0.3
KZN Grade 3	29.6	16.3	16.5	15.7	10.7	6.7	4.5
KZN Grade 6	62.0	14.5	11.7	6.1	3.6	1.4	0.7
KZN Grade 9	92.4	3.6	2	1	0.5	0.3	0.1
LP Grade 3	43.5	17.7	15.1	11.5	6.7	3.5	2.0
LP Grade 6	78.0	10.6	6.8	2.7	1.3	0.4	0.3
LP Grade 9	97.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	0
MP Grade 3	40.6	18.3	16.2	12.7	7.1	3.4	1.7
MP Grade 6	74.6	12.2	7.5	3.1	1.6	0.7	0.4
MP Grade 9	95	2.7	1.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.1
NC Grade 3	37.9	15.8	15.1	13.4	9.1	5.4	3.4
NC Grade 6	73.5	11.3	7.5	3.6	2.3	1.0	0.7
NC Grade 9	93.3	3.2	1.5	1	0.5	0.3	0.2
NW Grade 3	44.0	17.9	14.8	11.9	6.4	3.2	1.9
NW Grade 6	73.7	12.1	7.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4
NW Grade 9	94.7	2.7	1.2	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1
WC Grade 3	22.5	14.1	15.4	16.4	13.4	9.7	8.5
WC Grade 6	54.6	14.5	11.0	7.6	6.0	3.6	2.7
WC Grade 9	86.1	5.7	3.3	2.2	1.4	0.9	0.4
National Grade 3	31.7	16.1	15.9	15.1	10.4	6.5	4.4
National Grade 6	66.0	13.5	10.0	5.3	3.2	1.4	0.8
National Grade 9	91.9	3.8	2.1	1.1	0.6	0.3	0.2

 
For a summary of the data, please visit our article showing that most South African students score less than 30% in maths, in grades 3,6 and 9.
 
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