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   Malaysia: eighth-graders scored 108 points lower in maths in 2023 than in 1999

   519 then, 411 now: the largest fall of 27 countries tested since 1995–2007. After the 2011 low the score partly recovered, then dropped lower in 2023.

   Source: IEA: TIMSS 1995–2023 · non-commercial use with attributionOpen on the chart →

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   In 1999 Malaysian eighth-graders scored above the middle of the international scale (500). In 2023 they were well below it.

   The line is the mean grade-8 maths score in test years.

   • Malaysia: maths, grade 8 points

     1999: 519; 2003: 508; 2007: 474; 2011: 440; 2015: 465; 2019: 461; 2023: 411

     IEA Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

   IEA TIMSS 2023, grade-8 maths trend table: means with standard errors and significance marks.

   The low point is 411 in 2023. The card says nothing about causes; pupils and the curriculum changed over 24 years.

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   How has maths changed for Malaysian 15-year-olds?

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