THE Pisa (Programme for Inter-national Student Assessment) 2025 data confirms that a student’s family background remains one of the strongest predictors of academic performance in Malaysia.
Socioeconomically-advantaged 15-year-olds – the top 25% by family wealth, parental education, and home resources – outscored their disadvantaged peers – the bottom 25% – by 82 points in science.
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