Pisa score shows Philippine students ‘5 to 6 years’ behind

The results showed the Philippines ranking sixth to the last in reading and mathematics and third to the last in science among 81 countries. - Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA: Filipino students who took part in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), were found to be five to six years behind in mathematics, science, and reading compared to their 15-year-old counterparts from participating countries.

The Department of Education (DepEd), however, remained optimistic during a forum it organised on Wednesday (Dec 6), saying the results, which showed the Philippines ranking sixth to the last in reading and mathematics and third to the last in science among 81 countries, indicated that the country’s education system was “resilient.”