The mathematics competency level of Hong Kong’s Primary Three pupils has hit an all-time low in a citywide assessment by authorities, while their English performance reached a record high.
Results for this year’s Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA), released on Thursday, showed passing rate for mathematics for Primary Three students fell to 84.7 per cent, down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.
The latest result was a record low since the assessment began in 2004. The mathematics passing rate for Primary Three students peaked in 2016 at 89.9 per cent and has fallen steadily since.