Some recent results from the 2007 TIMSS tests:     The grade 8 test was given in 36 countries and 6 "benchmarking participants". Canada had 3 provincial "benchmarks", along with Massachusetts and Minnesota. Here a few questions with a few selected "country" scores: A Grade 4 question: Only 15% of kids (in all countries and benchmarks) received full marks. The U.S. had 23% correct answers. Ontario had 12%. In Hong Kong, it was 39% (the highest Asian score on that question). Mass. was the highest at 47%.

Other Grade 4 questions: (with answers!)
 
32% got it right, with Hong Kong & Singapore (the highest scores) at 63%, Ontario = 39% and U.S. = 38%.

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42% got it right, Chinese Taipei got 88%, Hong Kong 85%, Quebec 42%, U.S. 41%.

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... and Grade 8 questions:
 
32% got it right with the Asian countries (as usual) coming out on top with 70% - 75% getting it right.
Quebec 49%, England 42%, Ontario 37%, Massachusetts 35%, U.S. 26%.

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57% got it right with the Asian countries (as usual) coming out on top ... along with Slovenia!