This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to
rigorously review IEA's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019
grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective on their
TIMSS 2019 primary-level results. The Dinaric region named after the Dinaric Alps is located
in South-eastern Europe and stretches through Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia
Montenegro Kosovo[1] Albania and North Macedonia. IEA's TIMSS has been an invaluable
resource for monitoring international trends in mathematics and science achievement at grades
four and eight since 1995. The TIMSS 2019 administration of the test to grade four students
provided a unique opportunity for analysis within shared regional settings and enabled the
construction of this first report based on international study results from the region
prepared by the National Research Coordinators in collaboration with IEA. [1] This designation
is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 1999 and the ICJ
Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
