New Delhi: More than 90 percent of elementary and secondary school students in Pakistan only have a basic understanding or basis of mathematics and science required to be studied, according to national studies conducted by faculties at the Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Education Development.
More than 15,000 students in fifth grade, six and eight in 153 public and private schools throughout the country completed a standard test in mathematics and science as part of research, funded by the Pakistani Higher Education Commission, The News International reported.
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The average score of mathematics is 27 out of 100.
The average science score is 34 out of 100.
Only one percent of students scored more than 80 in the subject, thus showing what researchers called “very good understanding”.
Girls a little outperformed boys in science and tie boys in mathematics.
The average score in private schools is higher than in public schools, but does not exceed 40 in the subject.
The average score in Punjab province is the highest among the country area, but does not exceed 40 in the subject.
In total, 78 public schools and 75 private schools participated in this study.
Eighty percent of students are parents of parents with high school or less certificates.