Cypriot children perform well below average in maths, reading and science

Cypriot children displayed below average competencies in the 2022 report of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa).

Pisa surveys 15-year-old children in mathematics, reading and science, and grades them based on their performance. The survey’s results were presented on Wednesday at the education ministry.

Cypriot children scored an average of 418 points in mathematics, 411 in science and 381 in reading.

These scores were drastically lower than the European Union averages, which were 472 in mathematics, 480 in science and 468 in reading respectively. They also represent a continuing downward trend since Cyprus first participated in…