The Leaning Tower of PISA Scores

• • PISA 2025 results show broad declines in reading, mathematics, and science across OECD nations.


• • Nearly 29% of 15 year olds in these countries are now classified as low performers in all core subjects.


• • Long term declines since 2015 include a 28 point drop in reading and a 22 point drop in mathematics.

Context
The OECD conducts this triennial assessment to compare educational systems by testing 15 year olds on practical knowledge application. The latest cycle highlights a significant downward trend in academic proficiency following the 2015 period.

Christian Perspective
The decline in literacy and numeracy reflects a broader abandonment of objective truth and disciplined study in favor of secularist social engineering. Education should cultivate the intellect to better serve God and the nation rather than fostering mediocrity. A failing education system undermines the ability of parents to properly instruct their children in wisdom and virtue.

Implications
Falling scores threaten the future stability of the American nation by producing a workforce incapable of maintaining a high civilization. This academic decay weakens the ability of Christian families to compete and thrive in a globalized economy. It signals a loss of the intellectual rigor necessary to defend traditional values against cultural subversion.

Broader Trends
These results align with the systemic failure of liberal institutions and the rise of egalitarian DEI initiatives that prioritize identity over merit. The decline in standards is a predictable outcome of a globalist agenda designed to weaken the cognitive capabilities of the host population. This trend facilitates the Great Replacement by devaluing the academic excellence of the native citizenry.

Takeaway
America First advocates must demand a return to meritocratic standards and parental control over education. We must reject state mandated curricula that prioritize social indoctrination over core competencies like math and reading. Strengthening homeschooling and private Christian academies is essential to preserving our intellectual and spiritual heritage.