English: Gatchalian recalled that out of 79 countries that participated in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Philippines ranked last in Reading and second to the last in Mathematics and Science. The Philippines also ranked last out of 58 countries in two other international assessments: the 2019 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) and the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics (TIMSS).
Filipino: Pinaalala ni Gatchalian ang mga naging resulta noong 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) kung saan Pilipinas ang nakakuha ng pinakamababang marka pagdating sa Reading o pagbasa sa halos walumpung (79) bansa. Pilipinas din ang pangalawang pinakamababa pagdating sa Science at Mathematics. Batay naman sa 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Pilipinas din ang may pinakamababang marka sa Math at Science sa halos animnapung (58) bansa.