World Maths Day

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World Maths Day
Genre	International Event
Years active	16
Inaugurated	2007
Founder	3P Learning
Most recent	2023
Next event	2024
Attendance	5,960,862 students from 240 Countries
Organised by	3P Learning
Website	www.worldmathsday.com

World Maths Day (World Math Day in American English) is an online international mathematics competition, powered by Mathletics (a learning platform from 3P Learning, the same organisation behind Reading Eggs and Mathseeds).^[1] Smaller elements of the wider Mathletics program effectively power the World Maths Day event.

The first World Maths Day started in 2007.^[2] Despite these origins, the phrases "World Maths Day" and "World Math Day" are trademarks, and not to be confused with other competitions such as the International Mathematical Olympiad or days such as Pi Day. In 2010, World Maths Day created a Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Maths Competition.^[3][4]

World Maths Day will next take place on 26 March 2025.^[5]

Open to all school-aged students (4 to 18 years old), World Maths Day involves participants playing 20 × 60-second games, with the platform heavily based on "Live Mathletics" found in Mathletics. The contests involve mental maths problems appropriate for each age group, which test the accuracy and speed of the students as they compete against other students across the globe.

The simple but innovative idea of combining the aspects of multi-player online gaming with maths problems has contributed to its popularity around the world. There will be 10 Year group divisions for students to compete in from Kindergarten to Year 9 and above.

An online Hall of Fame will track points throughout the competition with prizes to be awarded to the top students and schools.^[6] The Champions Challenge is a new addition to the 2021 competition. Top Year/Grade 9 and above World Maths Day student come together to compete in a knockout tournament. As part of the challenge, students will have their event live streamed, bringing mathematics and Esports together.^[7]

The inaugural World Maths Day was held on March 13, 2007. 287,000 students from 98 countries answered 38,904,275 questions. The student numbers and the participating countries have steadily increased in the following years.

In 2009, 1.9 million students took part in World Maths Day.

In 2011, World Maths Day sets a Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Maths Competition,^[8] with almost 500 million maths questions answered during the event.

In 2012, 3P Learning launched the World Education Games. Over 5.9 Million students from 240 Countries and Territories around the world registered to take part, with World Maths Day being the biggest attraction. In 2013, it was held between 5–7 March and the awards were presented at the Sydney Opera House to the Champions.

In 2015, there were participants from 150 countries. US, UK and Australia all had over 1 million registrations.

The 2019 World Maths Day event was combined with a social media competition, where students around the world were encouraged to dress up in a maths-themed outfit to celebrate maths. Entries included famous mathematicians, an aerial shot of students forming a pi symbol, and human calculators.^[9]

In 2022, World Maths Day celebrated 15 years in the making.

A number of awards are offered to the students who take part and for those who do well in the event. Additionally the champions and the top ten students in the world are awarded gold medals every year.

There are also a number of national lead-up events in different regions around the world which are also based on the Mathletics format.

The individual gold medal winners through the years are listed below:

	All Ages[10]
1	Stefan L, Christian Alliance P.C.Lau Memorial International School, Hong Kong
2	Kelvin H, Taunton School, United Kingdom
3	Ana Catarina V, CLIP, Portugal
4	Simone C, Newlands Intermediate, New Zealand
5	Maoki G, International Christian Academy of Nagoya, Japan
6	Shoaib Akram S, Beaconhouse School, Cambridge Branch, Pakistan
7	Joshua S, Dulwich College, Shanghai, China
8	Yiannis Z, The English School Nicosia, Cyprus
9	Nicolae F, Mark Twain International School, Romania
10	Ross R, Team Australia, Australia

	All Ages
1	Tatiana D, Haileybury College, Australia
2	Rock T, George Heriot's School, UK
3	Kaya G, The McDonald College, Australia
4	Chris T, The English College, UAE
5	TK, Garden International School, Malaysia
6	Joshua S, Dulwich College, Shanghai, China
7	Abhishek C, International Pioneer School, Thailand
8	Crystal L, Team Australia, Australia
9	Pratyush G, Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong
10	AS, Team Thailand, Thailand

	5-8 Years	9-13 Years	14-18 Years
1	N S, Thai Sikh International School, Thailand	Kaya G, Team Australia, Australia	David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2	Dushyant S, International Pioneers School, Thailand	David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain	M G, Izmir OzelI Isikkent lisesi, Turkey
3	N K, International Pioneers School, Thailand	Shoaib A, Team Pakistan, Pakistan	Carlos D, Amman National School, Jordan
4	Alexander B, Bechtel Elementary School, US	Dante M, Canterbury School, Spain	Thevaa C, ACS Ipoh School, Malaysia
5	O C, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong	Larksana Y, Ontario International Institute, Canada	E K, Tevitol High School, Turkey
6	Nico A, Bechtel Elementary School, US	Caleb L, Australian International School, UAE	Saptarshi C, Bangladesh International School Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7	Rico C, Clearwater Bay School, Hong Kong	K H, Dalat International School,	Sultan V, Prague British School, Czech
8	Eric S, Clearwater Bay School, Hong Kong	M S, Indian International School, Japan	Miguel B, Escola Secundaria Jorge Peixinho, Portugal
9	Eda K, Galliard Primary School, UK	Wasif S, Gordon A Brown Middle School, Canada	Tatiana D, Team Australia, Australia
10	M N, Bechtel Elementary School, US	H K, British School of Bucharest, Romania	J S, Inti University College, Malaysia

	5-8 Years	9-13 Years	14-18 Years
1	Vivek R, Our Lady of Lourdes Park Lodge, Northern Ireland	Kaya G, The Southport School, Australia	David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2	Yizhen Y, Team Singapore, Singapore	Caleb L, Australian International School, UAE	Tatiana D, Team Australia, Australia
3	Yan Tung Jovanna Y, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong	Brody H, Team Australia, Australia	Arthur T, Team Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4	Sik Chee Harriet C, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong	Sharan M, Hamilton College, United Kingdom	Kai Yuan Y, Wesley Methodist School, Malaysia
5	Tien-erh H, Team Malaysia, Malaysia	Satvik T, St Georges School Cologne, Germany	Francis L, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
6	Jimin J, Lake Highland Preparatory School	David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain	Jake C, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong
7	Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK	Syed Ali R, Beaconhouse School, Middle Branch, Pakistan	Byung hee C, Saint Louis School, US
8	Max W, Helen Wilson Public School, Canada	Sai M, India International School, Japan	Lee Y, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
9	Aidan S, West Leeming Primary School, Australia	Harish S, India International School, Japan	Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
10	Sum yin Tracy M, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong	Naunidh S, Thai Sikh International School, Thailand	Mohammed Shaan R, Slough Grammar School, London, U.K

	4-7 Years	8-10 Years	11-13 Years	14-18 Years
1	Eric Z, Team Australia, Australia	Mason F, Team New Zealand, New Zealand	Kaya G, The Southport School, Australia	David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2	Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K	Sai M, India International School, Japan	David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain	Tham C, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
3	Evan M, Stanley Bay School, New Zealand	Edwin V, St Joseph's School, New Zealand	Satvik R, St George's The English International, Cologne, Germany	Tiger Z, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
4	Andrey M, Laude San Pedro International College, Spain	Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong	Harish S, Team India, India	Yeoh K, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
5	Aditya C, Team United States, US	Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Thorncliffe PS, Canada	Moosa Feroze T, BeaconHouse School System, Pakistan	Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
6	Zahid B, Team Pakistan, Pakistan	Willem E, Remarkables Primary School, New Zealand	Sharan M, The Glasgow Academy, UK	Lim C, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
7	Michael Z, Holy Family Primary School, Australia	Gordon C, German Swiss International School, Hong Kong	Ahsan A, Beaconhouse School Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan	Aaron T, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong
8	Jovanka Vienna S, Bunda Mulia International School, Indonesia	Thomas P, Goulburn Street Primary, Australia	Chong Seng K, Independent School	Siddharth P, Team United States, US
9	Alldon Garren Tan, Rosyth School, Singapore	Max W, Team Canada, Canada	Aaron H, Team Australia, Australia	Malayandi P, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
10	Ali S, Team Pakistan, Pakistan	Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK	Anna S, British International School of Ljubljana, Slovenia	Kaan Aykurt, Team Turkey, Turkey

	4-7 Years	8-10 Years	11-13 Years	14-18 Years
1	Yousuf M, Team Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia	Darshan S, The Indian Public School, India	Moosa Feroze T, Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan	Kaya G, Team Australia, Australia
2	Sandali R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K	Oliver P, Balwyn Primary School, Australia	Husnain Ali Abid, FFC Grammar H/S School, Pakistan	Osama Shahid, Beaconhouse School Gujranwala, Pakistan
3	Daksh C, Team India, India	Thomas P, Goulburn Street Primary, Australia	Karl H, Team Australia, Australia	Zhe W, Team United States, US
4	Joy J, Team India, India	Rohith N, Team Japan, Japan	David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain	Mohammed Shaan R, Slough Grammar School, London, UK
5	Austin M, AHES School, US	Rishabh K, Team India, India	Joseph T, Team Australia, Australia	Aisya A, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
6	Douglas G, Pitt Island School, New Zealand	Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK	Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong	Francis L, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
7	Joyel G, Ghyllside Primary School, UK	Eric Z, Palmerston District Primary School, Australia	Aaron H, Team Australia, Australia	Angela M, Team Macedonia, Macedonia
8	Alison K, Canberra Grammar School, Australia	Leon H, Team Australia, Australia	Edwin V, Team New Zealand, New Zealand	Aaron T, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong
9	Archie G, Pitt Island School, New Zealand	Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K	Sharan M, The Glasgow Academy, UK	Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
10	Leow Z, Sri Tenby School, Malaysia	Kangan M, Australian International School	Filip Szary, Team England, UK	Belinda C, Green Bay High School, New Zealand

	4-7 Years[11]	8-10 Years[11]	11-13 Years[11]	14-18 Years[11]
1	Sandali R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K	Rohith N, Global Indian International School, Japan	Kedar H, Liverpool Public School, Australia	Husnain Ali A, FFC Grammar School, Pakistan
2	Becky L, Undercliffe Public School, Australia	Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, UK	Meet S, SN Kansagra, India	Aaron H, Team Seaford, Australia
3	Beykent Doga T, Beykent Doga College, Turkey	Rohidh M, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Toronto, Canada	Edwin See Jun H, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
4	Martin E, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey	Martin E, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey	Choong M, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia	Low C, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia
5	Tuna Y, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey	Yousuef M, Orbit International School (Khobar), Saudi Arabia	Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong	Hussain A, Bloomfield Hall Upper School, Pakistan
6	Tapkac D, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey	Aditya C, New Albany Elementary, Albany, US	Filip S, Team England, England	Panayioti K, St Spyridon College, Australia
7	Abeeha Saud K, Beaconhouse School, Mandi B, Pakistan	Ugo Dos R, American International School of Bucharest, Romania	Hassan Feroze T, Beaconhouse School Mandi B, Pakistan	Hassan Ali A, FFC Grammar School, Pakistan
8	Usman A, Millennium School Mirpur, Pakistan & Tuna C, Izmir Ata Koleji I, Turkey	Daniyal N, Australian International School, UAE	Karl H, Riverina Anglican College, Australia & Willem E, Remarkables Primary School, New Zealand	Mohammed Shaan R, Team England, England, U.K
9		Evan Manning, Team New Zealand, New Zealand	Apoorv Agrawal, Anubhuti School, India	Danial B, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia
10	Bahar F, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey	Chloe Isabella Tsang, Chinese International School, Hong Kong	Benjamin H, McCarthy Catholic College, Australia	Yi Shuen L, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia

The 2015 event was held on October 13-October 15, 2015. There were 10 ages categories: 1 each for grades K-8, and one for grades 9+. The game limit was dropped to 20 games per student. It is possible to play further, but these do not count to ones personal total, only the event total. 169 Million points were scored across Maths, Literacy and Science.

	Grade K	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9+
1	Jinansh D, Genius Kid, India	Sarah R, Team Pakistan	Ahmed Feroze T, Team Pakistan	Muhammad S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan	Abeeha S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan	Austin M, Steuart Weller, US	Bonnie L, Undercliffe Public School, Australia	Hashir Feroze T, Team Pakistan	Dara H, Team Australia	Ali Saud K, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
2	Vilaxi S Geniud Kid, India	Yashdeep S Genius Kid, India	Bilge Kaan S Takev Karsiyaka, Turkey	Emmanuel A Ladybird Nursery/Primary School, Nigeria	Kainat F Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan	Filbert Ephraim WMGC New Life Christian Academy	Sydny L Cempaka Damansara	Iman F Team Pakistan, Pakistan	Jayden L Cempaka Damansara	Benjamin H Team Australia

Throughout the year Mathletics host several National Mathletics challenges in the lead up to World Maths Day. These challenges and the winners list are as follows:

The American Math Challenge :Winner- Alek K, Haddonfields schools, Null.

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Parker C, Home Education, Queensland

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Shekar S, North Kipling Junior Middle School, ON.

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Anna S, British International School of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Zakria Y, Australian International School, UAE.

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Vlad B, St Mary's School, Christchurch.

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Jaden D, Wilton House, GT.

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Sharan Maiya, Glasgow Academy, Scotland.

The American Math Challenge :Winner- Sayan Das, Team USA, Minnesota.

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Tatiana Devendranath, Team Australia, VIC.

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Tom.L, MPS, Etobicoke.

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner-

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- .

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Thomas Graydon, Pitt Island School.

The Pakistan Maths Challenge: Winner- Dilsher A, The International School of Choueifat.

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Jaden D, Team ZAF.

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Sharan Maiya, Glasgow Academy, Scotland, United Kingdom.

The American Math Challenge :Winner- Zhe W, Team USA, Massachusetts

The Latin American Math Challenge :Winner- Adriana Donis, Colegio Internacional Montessori, Guatemala

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Aaron Herrmann,, Seaford 6-12 School, South Australia

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Hanting C, Maywood Community School, Canada

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Filip Szary, Team Poland

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Pushp raj P, MES Indian School, Qatar

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Willem Ebbinge, Remarkables Primary School, Otago

The Pakistan Maths Challenge: Winner- Husnain Ali Abid, FFC Grammar H/S School, Punjab

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Bradley P, Merrifield College, Eastern Cape

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Ryan Conlan, Team GBR, Scotland

The Nigerian Maths Challenge Winner Ayomide Adebanjo, Xplanter Private School, Lagos

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