PISA: Brazil moves closer to wealthy countries in school performance
Brazilian education continues to perform far below developed countries, but the gap has narrowed over the past two decades. The result can be found in the latest findings from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) for 2025, released Tuesday (Sep. 8) by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Conducted every three years by the organization, PISA assesses…
Brazil's school performance has moved closer to that of wealthy nations, according to the latest results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025. Conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) every three years, the assessment evaluates 15-year-old students' knowledge in mathematics, reading, and science.
Brazil, which continues to rank below the OECD average in all three subjects, showed a narrowing gap over the past two decades. In 2025, Brazil's scores in reading, math, and science were 408, 377, and 409, respectively. The OECD average for these subjects was 466, 469, and 486. Over the past two decades, the performance gap relative to the OECD average narrowed significantly in reading (from 102 to 58 points), math (from 131 to 92 points), and science (from 113 to 77 points).
In this edition, PISA introduced a new domain focusing on learning in the digital world. Among the various findings, the study revealed that 81 percent of Brazilian students attended schools with restrictions on cell phone use, compared to 49 percent in the OECD average. Additionally, 84 percent of Brazilian students believe they can positively impact the environment, higher than the OECD average.
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