Students at Czech schools have improved in their reading, mathematics and
science abilities, according to Education Ministry and Czech School
Inspection officials, who unveiled the latest Programme for International
School Assessment rankings at a press conference on Tuesday.
Out of the 79 countries and economic regions that took part in the
rankings, the Czech Republic placed 25 in reading comprehension, 22 in
mathematics and 21 in science. Altogether Czech students improved their
scores in all categories compared to the last measurement which took place
in 2015, also exceeding EU average scores.
However, the results did not reach the scores achieved in the early 2000s
and also showed a regional disparity of education quality. According to
Chief School Inspector Tomáš Zatloukal, skill differences between pupils
in Prague and the Ústí nad Labem Region are equivalent to roughly two
grades.
The Programme for International Student Assessment, commonly referred to as
PISA is currently one of the largest and most respected education level
measurement rankings. Organised by the OECD, it takes place every three
years.