Overview
- Peru recorded statistically significant declines in PISA 2025 with 382 points in Mathematics and 390 in Reading, down nine and 18 points respectively from 2022.
- About 70% of Peruvian 15-year-olds scored below PISA’s Level 2 in Mathematics, the OECD’s minimum benchmark for basic competency, and roughly 58% fell below Level 2 in Reading.
- PISA 2025 found no Latin American improvements in Mathematics and identified five countries with significant drops including Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Mexico, and Peru, leaving the region well below OECD averages.
- Ecuador responded to its weaker PISA showing by announcing a national plan to strengthen learning in reading, math and science with periodic evaluations, expanded teacher training, and focused support for underperforming schools.
- The PISA sample and trends matter because expanded secondary enrollment of marginalized students can lower averages even as access improves, and the results increase pressure for policies that raise basic skills and reduce the wide gaps with OECD countries.