Reaching Minimum Proficiency in Grade 4 Mathematics and Science
Across Canada, 92 percent of students achieved the low international benchmark in mathematics and 95 percent of students achievement the low international benchmark in science.
SCIENCE:
MATHEMATICS:
92 92
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95 92
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Grade 4
Mathematics and Science Achievement in Canada
MATHEMATICS:
Overall, Grade 4 students in Canada achieved a mean score of 512 in mathematics, above the international centrepoint of 500.
SCIENCE:
Overall, Grade 4 students in Canada achieved a mean score of 523 in science, above the international centrepoint of 500.
476 532
512 468
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512 500
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Average score in mathema�cs
Note: Darker shade denotes significant difference compared to Canada.
519 522 524
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530 523 500
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Average score in science
Note: Darker shade denotes significant difference compared to Canada.
Early childhood
Percentage of Grade 4 students whose parents and/or guardians reported that they often engaged in early literacy and
numeracy activities with their child before primary school.
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TIMSS 2019 Canadian Results
Home Background (Grade 4)
Canadian students who reported having many resources for learning at home had higher achievement in both mathematics (by 35 points) and
science (by 38 points) than those with some or few resources.
52 49 44
27
36
99 95 99 95
84 4TH GRADE:
546 36 511
64
Many resources Some and few resources
MATHEMATICS:
558
520 36
64
Many resources Some and few resources Average score Percentage
SCIENCE:
Average score Percentage
65 64 63 64 69
97 95 90 90 95
Home Background (Grade 4)
17 36
40 33
36 35
43
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In Canada, 36 percent of students had many resources available at home, while 64 percent of students had some or few resources at home. These proportions were less stark than
the international averages of 17 and 83 percent, respectively.
Student bullying in Grade 4
Below are Grade 4 students’ reported frequency of bullying.
In Canada, over half of students reported never or almost never experiencing bullying. However, a sizeable proportion, 38 percent of students in Canada, experienced bullying every month, with 8 percent of students experiencing it weekly.
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