Campeche Lawmaker Warns PISA 2025 Results Show Setback in Mexican Students’ Learning
Movimiento Ciudadano lawmaker and secretary of the Education Commission of the Congress of the State of Campeche, Tania González Pérez, stated that the results of the 2025 PISA test show a setback in Mexican students’ learning, with an average score of 403 points, compared with the 409 points recorded two decades ago. She warned that the recent decision to grant a five-day extended holiday weekend in Campeche is contradictory given the need to redouble educational efforts.
In an interview, González Pérez explained that the PISA test evaluates 15-year-old students in mathematics, science, and reading comprehension, and that the current results show a decline compared with 2006. “There is a decline and not an improvement,” she said, highlighting that although the science category showed a slight improvement, it was not enough to raise the overall average.
The lawmaker emphasized the importance of reading comprehension, which not only measures the ability to read but also the capacity to analyze alternative scenarios and develop forecasts. “It is deep reading comprehension and how to establish new scenarios, which is very important for our young adolescents,” she stated.
González Pérez recalled that the OECD has worked closely with Mexico on previous educational models in which pure knowledge was prioritized and school hours were extended through the Full-Time Schools program.
In Campeche, she said, this program was eliminated during the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, resulting in the reduction of the school day from 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. “All of this has an impact on the learning and academic performance of our children,” she maintained.
The lawmaker criticized the fact that, following the unfavorable PISA results, Governor Layda Sansores Sanromán announced a five-day extended holiday weekend for September 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20. “It is somewhat contradictory that our young people received poor evaluations and that we do not take into account that we need to redouble our efforts in learning,” she said.
The PISA 2025 results place Mexico at 414 points in science, 408 in reading, and 388 in mathematics, all below the OECD average. President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted the progress in science, although she acknowledged the decline in mathematics and reading.
The lawmaker called for strengthening public education and avoiding the sacrifice of instructional hours because of administrative decisions, in a context where future generations will face development challenges that require a solid education. “Economic conditions are demanding things from us and presenting us with new challenges that future generations will have to face,” she concluded.
Source: lajornadamaya
