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PISA tests show the lowest global performance ever recorded. How did Costa Rica fare?

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • The OECD’s PISA assessment measures reading, mathematics and science skills among 15-year-old students.
  • No Latin American country ranked among the best performers in all three subjects.
  • Uruguay, Costa Rica and El Salvador improved their science results compared with the previous edition, despite a broader decline.

The latest PISA results point to the lowest global performance ever observed in the assessment, with a sharp decline in reading and worldwide setbacks in mathematics and science, according to the OECD.

PISA evaluates the skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics and science. No Latin American country appeared among the highest-ranked countries across all three disciplines.

The regional picture was not uniformly negative. Uruguay, Costa Rica and El Salvador improved their science scores compared with the previous edition. The article highlights Costa Rica’s performance against the backdrop of the broader global deterioration.

PISA is an international evaluation conducted by the OECD and is used to compare student performance across the three areas.

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