The PISA for Development programme aims to encourage and facilitate PISA participation by interested and motivated low- and middle-income countries.

Background

Learn about the aims and origins of the PISA for Development project.

Brochure

Also available in French and Spanish.

This brochure outlines how PISA for Development is pioneering innovative new research instruments, including for assessing the learning outcomes of students in an out of school setting.

PISA for Development Results in Focus #110 (out-of-school)
English | Spanish 

PISA for Development Database

PISA for Development national reports

PISA for Development Results in Focus #91 (in-school)
English | Spanish 

The countries that signed PISA for Development Participation Agreements with the OECD are:

PISA for Development National Project Managers (NPMs) oversee the implementation of PISA for Development in each participating country/economy.

PISA for Development NPMs 2015-2019

Publications

• PISA-D Technical Report (In-School Assessment)

• PISA-D Technical Report (Out-of-School Assessment)

• PISA for Development Assessment and Analytical Framework - the preliminary version of the report published in 2017 is available in French and Spanish. The final version published in 2018 is available in English only.

• The Experience of Middle-Income Countries Participating in PISA 2000-2015

• A Review of International Large-Scale Assessments in Education: Assessing component skills and collecting contextual data

• Making Education Count for Development: Data collection and availability in six PISA for Development countries

Meetings

Pisa for Development International Seminar

Pisa for Development Out-of-School Assessment - International Technical Workshop 

Country Reports

The series includes Capacity Needs Analysis and Capacity Building Plan reports for the participating countries.

Working Papers and Blogs

OECD working papers and published blogs on PISA for Development.

PISA for Development Briefs

This series is a monthly set of concise education policy-oriented notes describing a specific PISA for Development topic.

Contact the team:

PISAforDevelopment@oecd.org