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Table 7 Content areas of the mathematics achievement tests
From: Linking the first- and second-phase IEA studies on mathematics and science
FIMS 1964 | SIMS 1980 | TIMSS 1995 |
• Arithmetic (47.14) • Algebra (22.86) • Geometry (24.29) • Sets (5.71) | • Arithmetic (31.16) • Algebra (21.11) • Geometry (25.63) Measurement (13.07) • Statistics (9.05) | • Fractions and number sense (33.77) • Algebra (17.88) • Geometry (15.23) • Measurement (11.92) • Proportionality (7.28) • Data representation, analysis, and probability (13.91) |
TIMSS 1999 | TIMSS 2003 | TIMSS 2007 |
• Fractions and number sense (37.65) • Algebra (21.60) • Geometry (12.96) • Measurement (14.8) • Data representation, analysis, and probability (12.96) | • Number (29.38) • Algebra (24.23) • Geometry (15.98) • Measurement (15.98) • Data (14.43) | • Number (29.30) • Algebra (29.77) • Geometry (21.86) • Data and chance (19.07) |
TIMSS 2011 | TIMSS 2015 | TIMSS 2019 |
• Number (28.11) • Algebra (32.26) • Geometry (19.82) • Data and chance (19.82) | • Number (30.19) • Algebra (29.25) • Geometry (20.28) • Data and Chance (20.28) | • Number (30.33) • Algebra (29.38) • Geometry (20.38) • Data and Chance (19.91) |