PISA Rankings – Dubai Private Schools Top 10 in the World for Mathematics, TOP 15 for Science and Reading. IB Schools Best Performing. KHDA Outstanding Schools Out in Front. Updated…

The KHDA, Dubai’s regulator of schools, has published its official analysis of PISA scoring.

At a glance, the key findings are:

• Dubai private schools, as a whole, across all curricular, now rank 9th in the world for achievement in Mathematics.
• Dubai private schools, as a whole, across all curricular, now rank 13th in the world for achievement in Reading.
• Dubai private schools, as a whole, across all curricular, now rank 13th in the world for achievement in Science.
• IB curriculum schools the overall leader in PISA scoring (100%), followed by Indian curriculum schools (99.68%), UK curriculum schools (97.44%), US curriculum schools (84.88%) and MOE curriculum schools (77.45%).
• IB Curriculum schools score highest in Mathematics and Science – but Indian Curriculum schools score highest for Reading.
•  KHDA rankings (Outstanding, Very Good, Good….) perfectly align with achievement for students in PISA. Parents choosing a higher ranking school can confidently expect higher achievement of students in Mathematics, Reading and Science.

Celebrating the achievement, His Highness Sheikh Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, commented:

“The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced the ranking results of its Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2022) in 81 countries and regions around the world, evaluating skills in mathematics, science, and reading.

“Dubai’s private schools ranked ninth globally in mathematics (in 2009, Dubai schools were ranked 38th globally in mathematics). In addition, private schools in Dubai ranked 14th globally in science and 13th globally in reading.

“We extend our gratitude to the dedicated educational staff and express our appreciation to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for their efforts and diligent follow-up.

“We emphasize that the quality of education contributes significantly to a better quality of life for our citizens, residents, and their families. The intellectual strength of our schools today augments the strength of our future and ensues success for the new generations.”

 

KHDA On the Record

His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Al Karam celebrates the outstanding achievements of schools across Dubai today

Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) told SchoolsCompared.com:

“Earlier this year we announced the biggest ever year-on-year increase in school student enrolment in Dubai. Today, we’re announcing the highest ever ranking by Dubai private schools in PISA.  Through the leadership of their principals, the expertise of their teachers and the resolve of their students, our schools have gone beyond the national agenda targets and can rightfully take their place as among the best in the world.

“Dubai private schools were quick to resume face-to-face teaching and learning during the pandemic, enabling students and staff to reconnect and improve learning outcomes. We’re grateful to school leaders, teachers, parents, and students whose commitment to quality and improvement have made our private school community what it is today, and whose continued dedication will propel it into the future.”

Schools rated Outstanding scored 551 points in mathematics, 553 in science and 554 in reading, significantly higher than the OECD average of 472, 485 points and 476 points respectively.

Fatma Belrehif, CEO of Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau clarified:

“The performance of Dubai private schools in the latest round of PISA assessments shows our schools continue to offer a high quality of education across all curricula, which is on par with the best education systems around the world, and exceeds the UAE National Agenda targets. 

“The effectiveness of our robust quality assurance system is reflected in the results of schools rated Good and better, which continue to outperform global averages in international assessments. We thank our schools for supporting their students throughout the pandemic and congratulate them on their outstanding achievement.” 

A total of 9250 students from 171 schools offering eight different curricula participated in the PISA 2022 study.

KHDA Official PISA 2022 Infographic

The full PISA infographic follows:

Official OECD Factsheet

The following provides very extensive PISA results data for UAE schools as a whole across private and state schools.

Overall UAE Performance in PISA 2022

Further information

Read The SchoolsCompared Guide to Understanding PISA here.

Visit the KHDA here.

Visit the official web site of His Highness Sheikh Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai here.

This is a fast developing story – further analysis will be published shortly.

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