By: Yori Yanover
Published: December 11th, 2012
Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar at a Press conference in 2010, defending his decision to raise teachers' salaries by 42%.
Photo Credit: Abir Sultan/Flash 90
The tests examine the abilities of eighth graders in science and mathematics as well as the capabilities of fourth graders in literacy.
According to current statistics, in mathematics, Israeli eighth graders have risen from 24th to seventh place in the world. Korea is in first place, followed by Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia and Israel. This makes Israeli eighth graders the best in math in the entire western world.
Science tests show Israeli eighth grade students rising from 25th to the 13th in the world. Israeli fourth graders reading tests came up from 31st to 18th in the world.
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