ПРОГРАМИ
en de ru fr es sr gr al tr ro
Podcast in English
Share
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian pupils bottom of EU league in maths, reading and science

Photo: BTA

Fifty-four per cent of Bulgarian pupils are below the critical minimum in mathematics, 53 per cent lack basic reading skills and 48 per cent are seriously deficient in science. These are the results of the PISA 2022 survey of 15-year-olds in 80 countries. Bulgaria ranked at the bottom of the European Union.

Neda Kristanova, director of the Centre for Assessment in School and Pre-School Education, said that "the influence of socio-economic environment and status is stronger than the average of the countries, which shows that there is still room for improvement in our education system in terms of equal access to quality education for all students".

The most important thing is that knowledge is used in life and that parents' involvement in education and reading plays a key role in students' performance," said Education Minister Galin Tsokov.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.
Radio Bulgaria Life    bad performace Bulgaria education literacy PISA

More from category

Снимка: Първо Българско неделно Училище „Ян Бибиян“, Стокхолм

Yan Bibiyan Bulgarian School in Stockholm will open doors for the next school year

On August 23, the First Bulgarian School in Stockholm "Yan Bibiyan" will open its doors for the new school year 2025/2026. The institution announced this on its Facebook page. "Language, traditions and friendships, all in one place!" - this is what..

published on 8/23/25 8:10 AM

Burgas becomes center of skate culture this weekend

On August 23 and 24, the Black Sea city of Burgas will host BURGAS SKATE WEEKEND 2025. Visitors will be able to enjoy skate competitions for all age groups; demonstrations by leading Bulgarian skaters; DJ sets, live music and street..

published on 8/23/25 6:30 AM
Peaceful protest in front of the courthouse in Novi Sad, August 21, 2025

Balkan developments

Peaceful protests were held in Serbia against the detention of demonstrators Students and citizens staged a peaceful protest in front of the court building and the prosecutor’s office in Novi Sad, calling for the release of all arrested..

published on 8/22/25 12:25 PM

WEATHER
Pick city: Sofía
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 17 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 17 | Max: 27
Partly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 31
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 9 | Max: 27
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 26
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 11 | Max: 27
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 9 | Max: 27
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 9 | Max: 29
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 29
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 26
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 11 | Max: 29
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 13 | Max: 30
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 27
Partly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 31
Partly Cloudy
Min: 13 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 13 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 24
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 26
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 29
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 28
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 13 | Max: 29
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 27
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 30
BULGARIA IN PICTURES
Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?
Yasen Gyuzelev
Theodore Ushev
Christo Javacheff - Christo
Ilia Peikov
Lika Yanko

BULGARIANS ABROAD

Български English Русский Deutsch Српски Français Ελληνικά Español Shqip Türkçe Română
MOST VIEWED

The sea hides many dangers - what is the advice of lifeguards?

The beach, waves, sea and blue cloudless sky. But in order for the vacation to remain serene, everyone should be well aware of the risks..

published on 8/25/25 4:15 PM

english@bnr.bg

+359 2 9336 661

Общи условия за използване на сайта | Политика за поверителност | Политика за "бисквитки"