(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 11 - Only 39% of year eight students in
southern Italy and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily have at
least the basic level in mathematics, level three, according to
a report released on Thursday on the annual Invalsi tests
measuring numeracy and literacy.
"It's an alarming figure," said Invalsi president Roberto Ricci
There was better news at the national level, with the proportion
of pupils who do not have the minimum acceptable numeracy and
literacy skills down to 6.
This rose to 9.7% in 2022, perhaps a result of the impact of
distance learning during the COVID pandemic, and then dropped to
8.7% last year. (ANSA).
Only 39% of year 8 students in South competent in maths (2)
Overall proportion lacking acceptable literacy, numeracy down