"We realized that educational losses due to the covid pandemic and the war were inevitable, but now we have an understanding of the scale" - Lisovyi on PISA-2022 results

Today the results of the PISA-2022 - an international study of the quality of education. They assessed the ability of 15-year-old students to apply knowledge and skills in reading, math and science subjects. According to all indicators, Ukrainian students have suffered educational losses. UNN reports this with reference to the Ministry of of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Mathematical literacy

Ukrainian students'  results in mathematical literacy have deteriorated. literacy deteriorated by 12 points compared to the previous study in 2018. 

58% of Ukrainian students reached the basic, second out of six, levels of math literacy, 32% of students level 3 and higher.

In the field of mathematics the difference between Ukraine and OECD countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) is about a year. and Development) countries is about a year and a half of studying according to PISA standards.

However, the Ministry of Education and Science also also notes that Ukrainian students have suffered the least educational losses in math among all the studied areas.

Science literacy

Ukrainian students achieved the highest results in science students received the highest results in science. However, the agency notes that compared to the results of 2018, they have decreased by 19 points. 

The basic level of literacy on the PISA scale was reached by 66% of Ukrainian students. This means that Ukrainian students are able to apply knowledge in the field of natural sciences at the level of their everyday understanding and demonstrate elementary knowledge. At the same time, 36% of students reached level 3 and higher.

Reading literacy

In reading, Ukrainian students showed a 38-point drop in reading scores compared to the 2018 study. 59% of students reached the basic level in reading, 29% - level 3 and higher. On average Ukrainian students lag behind OECD students in reading by about two and a and a half years of schooling according to PISA standards.

We realized that the educational losses due to the covid pandemic and the war were inevitable, but now we have an understanding of the of the scale. We have already begun work to make up for the educational losses and will based on the results of the study

Overall, Ukraine showed better results in all three sectors than Bulgaria, Moldova, and Georgia. At the same time Estonia, Poland, and the Slovak Republic scored higher.

Appendix

On average, according to PISA 2022, in all countries, including those of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, there was an unprecedented drop in in all subject areas of study.  This  has been attributed to the with the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged distance learning. In Ukraine a full-scale war has been added.

The PISA results showed various factors that affect academic performance:

-         students from rural areas lag behind their peers from large cities in reading by almost five years, in science - by four years, and more than four and a half years behind in math. This gap is explained by by the difference in socioeconomic status of students living in different types of areas.

-         There is a significant gender gap in apprenticeship outcomes. Boys are by 10 points ahead of girls in math, and girls are 23 points ahead of boys in reading. boys by 23 points (over a year of study). At the same time, in the natural sciences there is almost no difference.

-         The study also notes that Ukrainian children spend the most time on math homework Ukrainian children spend the most time on math homework. It takes one in three children an hour or more every day. an hour or more every day. At the same time, students who spend up to 30 minutes or more than 3 hours a day have worse results.

-         The study showed a significant decrease in the level of bullying among students when compared to compared to 2018: the difference is 7.6 percentage points. The department attributes this attributed this to the temporary closure of educational institutions and the transition to distance learning. mode of education.

For reference

The survey is conducted every three years and covers more than 80 countries and economies. The PISA-2022 cycle was held not in three, but in four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made it impossible to conduct a scheduled study in 2021.

In 2022, Ukraine took part in the study for the second time. survey for the second time. Despite the war, it was possible to organize  the survey in 18 out of 27 regions of Ukraine.