{
  "id": 6272523,
  "title": "UAE tops Arab world in PISA 2025 as student performance jumps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/uae-tops-arab-world-in-pisa-2025-as-student-performance-jumps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T11:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/uae-tops-arab-world-in-pisa-2025-as-student-performance-jumps-1.500667091"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has claimed the top spot among Arab nations in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), showcasing remarkable student performance improvements. The average overall gain for UAE students was 26 points, with notable gains of 21 points in mathematics and 15 points in reading, according to the assessment results from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Out of 91 participating countries, the UAE is among the eight that improved in all three evaluated areas. A total of 34,639 students from 1,070 schools across the UAE participated in the assessment. The UAE's education system has increasingly focused on digital skills and AI-related competencies to prepare students for a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Over 96 percent of students receive guidance on digital device usage, while 81.7 percent learn how to assess information from artificial intelligence. These efforts have contributed to the UAE's growing prominence in global education rankings, positioning it among the world's top 20 for future-ready education and top 10 for AI investment and resilience.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The UAE has ranked first in the Arab world in the PISA 2025 international student assessment after recording significant gains in performance, including improvements in mathematics and reading. The country recorded an overall average improvement of 26 points, with students gaining 21 points in mathematics and 15 points in reading, according to the results of the Programme for International…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "PISA 2025: Unprecedented drop in French students' performance echoes worldwide decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pisa-2025-unprecedented-drop-in-french-students-performance-echoes",
        "published": "2026-09-08T10:47:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}