Maths and science isn’t exactly South African pupils’ strong point. The country has been ranked second last out of 48 countries for Grade 4 mathematics, second last for Grade 8 mathematics and last for Grade 8 science out of 38 countries.

This is according to the 2015 Trends in International Maths and Science Study, which was released yesterday.

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