Hong Kong Primary Three pupils’ maths competency hits all-time low

South China Morning Post - Nov 5, 2026

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...

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