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

The first World Maths Day started in 2007. 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.

World Maths Day will next take place on 25 March 2026.

Overview 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. 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.

History 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, 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.

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

As of 2025, World Maths Day had reached over 10 million participants from 160 countries.

Awards 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.

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

2007 Results

All Ages 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

2008 results

All Ages 1 Tatiana D, Haileybury College, Australia 2 Rock T, George Heriot's School, UK 3 Kaya G, The McDonald College, Australia 4 Serena H, International School of Arts and Sciences, 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

2009 results

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

2010 results

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

2011 results

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

2012 results

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

2013 results

4–7 Years 8–10 Years 11–13 Years 14–18 Years 1 Sandali R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K Rohith N, Global Indian International School, Japan Ata Cagin K, Ata College, Turkey 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