The PISA assessment serves as one of the indicators for evaluating the quality of school education globally. Administered by the OECD, this international student assessment program measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. In the 2022 assessment, involving 81 countries, Georgia secured the 65^th position. In 2018, in the same ranking, Georgia took the 70^th position, however, the reason for the promotion in the ranking is attributed not to improved results but rather to the comparatively low scores of other nations. 

Breaking down Georgia's performance, it ranks 60^th in mathematics with a score of 390 points, 66^th in science, and 67^th in reading. The assessment reveals a concerning trend as results in reading and math have declined, with a mere one-point improvement in science compared to the 2018 results.

The analysis identifies ten factors that may adversely affect the development of the education system in the country:

-     Poverty

-     School infrastructure

-     Teachers’ qualifications

-     Politicization of the school/low degree of independence

-     School funding

-     School program and student assessment system

-     The COVID-19 Pandemic

-     Students’ low performance 

-     Low degree of inclusiveness

-     Parents’ involvement