Malaysia Is Worse Than Thailand In Reading, Maths And Science
Malaysia's disappointing results in the PISA 2012 survey came to us as a blow to our education system. Despite the push for a better education system, it turns out our students are declining in the area of reading, mathematics and science.
By Mei Mei Chu — 05 Dec 2013, 05:04 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
According To PISA 2012 Results, Malaysia Has Scored Below The Global Average When It Comes To Reading (398), Maths (421) And Science (420)
Malaysian students have scored below the global average under the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2012.
According to the results released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Malaysia scored 421 in Mathematics, 398 in Reading and 420 in Science respectively.
thestar.com.myThe results achieved in the latest survey showed Malaysia was below the global average score of 494 in Mathematics, 496 in Reading and 501 in Science.
thestar.com.myCompared To The 2009 Results, Malaysia Has Improved In The Area Of Reading (414) And Maths (404), But Declined In Science (422)
Reading ability fell the most, plunging to an average of 398 in the 2012. Malaysian students in the previous edition had recorded a score of 414, while the current OECD average was 496.
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In 2009, Malaysia scored 404 in Mathematics, 414 in Reading and 422 in Science.
thestar.com.myAmong 65 Countries, Malaysia Ranks In The Bottom Third, Coming In At 52
Based on the mean score for 2012, Malaysia is still placed in the bottom third, ranking 52 out of 65 countries, and 55 out of 74 countries in the 2009 survey.
thestar.com.myMalaysia Came After Both Neighbours, Singapore And Indonesia. Shanghai, Singapore And Hong Kong Took The Top Spots.
Neighbours Singapore were placed second in the assessment, behind top-scorers from Shanghai in China. Thailand is two places above Malaysia while Indonesia was second from bottom.
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What is PISA?
PISA is an international survey done every three years to assess the competencies of 15-year-olds from 65 countries in key subject areas. The survey, called the Programme for International Assessment (PISA), is organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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The 2012 PISA assessed 510,000 students between the ages of 15 years 3 months and 16 years 2 months in the 65 participating countries.
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The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. To date, students representing more than 70 economies have participated in the assessment.
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