UAE bucks trend with across-the-board improvements in Pisa test score

Drop seen in all three skills compared to previous assessment in 2022; country descends to 33rd among developed countries; minister blames war conditions at time of 2025 testing

OECD says ‘increased digitalisation’ and ‘falling rates of reading for enjoyment have coincided with weaker literacy outcomes’

UAE ranks first among Arab nations and was among top climbers but has work to do to reach OECD average