Approximately half of these tested all the pupils and the other half tested a sample in a target grade. However, South Africa did not do this and placed a moderate emphasis on these aspects. The results given here refer to South Africa unless otherwise specified. The average class size in Grade 8 is 46 pupils. The largest class found was 95 pupils.
Urban schools are larger than rural schools.
One-third of schools consider academic performance and interviews with parents as important admittance criteria. Principals in South African schools spent much less time on instructional leadership and much more on teaching than their international peers. The average number of school days was 195. The shortest school lesson time reported was 15 minutes. Grade 8 pupils are missing school very regularly.