Fact-check: “In 1979 America was ranked #1 in education and 46 years later we are ranked #40”
Verdict: False (88% confidence)
Neither the #1 (1979) nor the #40 (current) figures appear in any authoritative international education ranking. No formal comprehensive global education ranking existed in 1979, and what 1979-era international assessments did show placed the U.S. 10th–12th among 12 participating countries in math — not first. For the present ranking, PISA 2022 (the most recent cycle with published results) places the U.S. approximately 21st in math, 5th in reading, and tied 10th in science among OECD nations —…
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