INTERACTIVE: Malaysia’s Maths and Science assessment reveals education divide


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s lower than average performance in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was weighed down by the poorer performance of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

This is among the findings of a deep-dive study by The Star on the TIMSS 2023 assessment, with experts calling on the government to give students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds access to better quality education

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