Math scores plummet: PISA 2025 shows global student performance nosedives post-COVID
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Learning loss and digital divide: a GS2 case study on educational outcomes and cognitive performance.
Why in news
The PISA 2025 report highlights a significant decline in global student performance in mathematics, science, and reading, particularly post-COVID-19.
Background
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 report covers 23 countries. It shows mathematics scores fell from 501 to 469, reading from 495 to 466, and science from 503 to 486 since 2006.
Facts for Prelims
- Report / IndexPISA: Programme for International Student Assessment
- FactMathematics scores dropped from 501 to 469 in the reported period
- FactScience scores dropped from 503 to 486
- FactStudents with >2 hours daily screen time averaged 482 in science vs 499 for no device use
Prelims practice question
According to the PISA 2025 report, what was the average science score for students with more than 2 hours of daily screen time?
- (a)482
- (b)469
- (c)499
- (d)503
Show answer
Answer: (a) 482 — The report states that students with >2 hours daily screen time averaged 482 in science compared to 499 for no device use.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and digital screen time on global educational outcomes and suggest measures to mitigate learning losses.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Pedagogical shift: Need for blended learning models to counter post-pandemic learning gaps
- Digital divide: Correlation between excessive screen time and diminished cognitive performance in core subjects
Keywords: learning loss · pedagogical shift · digital divide · educational outcomes · cognitive performance
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