UK pupils’ science and maths scores lowest since 2006 in international tests
- UK students performed worse in maths and reading tests in 2021 compared to 2018, but their global ranking improved. Science performance remained the same.
- Math results in the UK dropped by 13 points, reading results dropped by 10 points, and science results dropped by five points. These declines were in line with global averages.
- Despite the drop in results, the UK's ranking in math improved by five places, now ranked joint 12th globally.
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UK pupils’ science and maths scores lowest since 2006 in international tests
Global slump means maths and reading rankings still up slightly in OECD assessment of 15-year-olds, but results vary for UK nationsThe UK has suffered a sharp decline in its performance in the latest round of influential international academic tests, wiping out recent progress, as the widespread disruption caused by Covid continued to take its toll on education.The OECD’s programme for international student assessment (Pisa), which compares educ…
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