PISA 2025 reality: Nearly 2 in 3 Filipino students are ‘low performers’

Rappler - Sep 21, 2026

In PISA, 15-year-old students are considered low-performing when they fail to reach the minimum proficiency level in the subjects covered by the assessment

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