International study examined hundreds of thousands pupils across almost 60 countries
While schools in Ireland remained closed for longer than many other countries, the study notes that primary pupils spent a considerable amount of time reading during lockdown periods. This may have helped explain their strong performance in the 2021 study.
Separately, education authorities have also published the findings of the National Assessments of Mathematics and English Reading at primary schools in 2021. These assessments are administered to more than 10,000 pupils in second and sixth classes during the first two weeks of May 2021. It noted, however, that revised performance targets for reading and maths – set in an interim review of the national literacy and numeracy strategy – were missed.
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