In this article, we document the evolution of the cognitive skills gap across Canada. We use PISA tests scores over 7 … PISA scores, in reading, maths and science, are large but unwavering. In other words inequality by SES is stable, and …

In 2000, the OECD began the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial survey of the knowledge … because education policy is decided by each of ten provincial governments. This paper investigates neglected issues related … PISA test scores in reading and math. The SES used is more conventional then the arbitrary character of the index developed …

, reading and science using the PISA 2012 dataset. Multilevel models are used in the estimation. The results suggest that the … extent of the gender gap is indeed associated with certain characteristics of the various education systems. First, applying …

account current inequalities in education across the country and the impact of school interruptions on the accumulation of … cognitive skills. In this article, we document the evolution of the cognitive skills gap across Canada using PISA data. We use … PISA tests scores over 7 cycles, from 2000 to 2018, to provide an exhaustive portrait of the evolution of the tests scores …

Pakistan's education system faces long-standing problems in access, quality, and equal opportunity at every level …: primary and secondary schools, higher education and vocational education. In spite of recent encouraging trends, such as the … rapid spread of private schooling and an expansion of higher education opportunities, systemic reform remains stubbornly …