Are teenagers getting dumber? | The Economist

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Average test scores in rich countries plummeted after the covid-19 pandemic—and they haven’t rebounded since. The Economist has analysed the data to understand why young people are struggling at school, and which countries are getting it right. Read more: https://bit.ly/4r0oLNA Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

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