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Malaysia: TIMSS: Eighth grade students reaching the low international benchmark of mathematics achievement

74percent · 2019

TIMSS: Eighth grade students reaching the low international benchmark of mathematics achievement (%) is the share of 8th grade students scoring at least 400 on the mathematics assessment. Students at this benchmark have some knowledge of whole numbers and basic graphs. Data reflect country performance in the stated year according to TIMSS reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the TIMSS website for more detailed information: http://timss.bc.edu/ Annual figures for Malaysia from 1999 to 2019.

19992019

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201974
201576
201165
200782
200393
199993

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World Bank (2026). TIMSS: Eighth grade students reaching the low international benchmark of mathematics achievement. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-timss-eighth-grade-students-reaching-the-low-international (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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