Table 58 : Percentage Distribution of Pupils in Grade 2 according to their
                   Performance in Two Subject Areas of the Minimum Standards 
                   Test, 1999
Percentage Percentage Distribution of Pupils
Scores English Language Mathematics Ratings
90 - 100 0.1 0.1 Outstanding
70 - 89 4.0 0.8 Very Good
60 - 69 8.7 1.9 Good
Sub-Total 12.8 2.8  
50 - 59 11.9 6.0 Moderate
40 - 49 16.0 12.3 Weak
0 - 39 59.3 78.9 Extremely Weak
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number of Pupils Tested 3587 3587
Table 59 : Percentage Distribution of Male Pupils in Grade 2 according to their
                   Performance in Two Subject Areas of the Minimum Standards 
                   Test, 1999
Percentage Percentage Distribution of Pupils
Scores English Language Mathematics Ratings
90 - 100 0.1 0.1 Outstanding
70 - 89 2.1 0.8 Very Good
60 - 69 5.9 1.5 Good
Sub-Total 8.1 2.4  
50 - 59 8.6 4.4 Moderate
40 - 49 12.7 9.5 Weak
0 - 39 70.6 83.7 Extremely Weak
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number of Pupils Tested 1793 1793
Table 60 : Percentage Distribution of Female Pupils in Grade 2 according to their
                   Performance in Two Subject Areas of the Minimum Standards 
                   Test, 1999
Percentage Percentage Distribution of Pupils
Scores English Language Mathematics Ratings
90 - 100 0.1 0.1 Outstanding
70 - 89 5.9 0.9 Very Good
60 - 69 11.5 2.3 Good
Sub-Total 17.5 3.3  
50 - 59 15.1 7.5 Moderate
40 - 49 19.4 15.2 Weak
0 - 39 48.0 74.0 Extremely Weak
Total % 100.0 100.0
Number of Pupils Tested 1794 1794
Table 61 : Mean Score Acheivement (%) by Gender in Three Subject Areas
                   in Grade 4 Minimum Standards Examination, 1999
Subject Boys Girls Boys and Girls
English Language 36.5 44.8 40.6
Mathematics 32.4 35.6 34
General Paper 43.3 49.4 46.3
Composite Score 37.4 43.3 40.3
Table 62 : Mean Score Acheivement (%) by Grade in Two Subject Areas
                   in Grade 4 Minimum Standards Examination, 1999
Subject Grade 2 Form 3
English Language 33.4 53.3
Mathematics 26.9 34.8