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Challenge / Education · 2022–2026

What are children learning?

Morocco scored below the OECD average in maths, reading, and science in PISA 2022. What is being done to improve learning?

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Morocco scored below the OECD average in maths, reading, and science in PISA 2022. What is being done to improve learning?

Access to school expanded over the past two decades, while learning outcomes remained a major challenge.

OECD PISA 2022 results put Moroccan students below OECD averages in all three subjects. The World Bank describes the Pioneer Schools reform and ongoing learning gaps.

Then / Now

How the story unfolded

  1. Morocco participated in an earlier PISA assessment.

  2. Moroccan students scored below OECD averages in mathematics, reading, and science.

  3. The Pioneer Schools programme began during this academic year.

The next question

What comes next?

Follow changes in reading and maths outcomes as the Pioneer Schools programme expands. A future result needs measurement before it becomes a claim.

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