NZ records worst ever PISA international test results, amid global decline

PISA Scores: New Zealand Records Worst Ever Results

New Zealand has reported its lowest-ever results in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), aligning with a global trend of worsening student academic performance. The PISA tests measure a 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics, and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Students complete a two-hour test and a background questionnaire. The latest results indicated a significant decli…

Kiwi kids record worst ever international test results, could you have done better?

Kiwi kids have recorded their worst ever international exam results, as 15-year-olds were tested in maths, reading and science. Could you do better?

New Zealand high schoolers record worst PISA test scores amid global decline

The decline follows a long-term trend dating back to 2009

NZ records worst ever PISA international test results, amid global decline

New Zealand was not alone, with overall average scores for maths, reading and science dropping in the 81 countries and economies participating in the tests.