Ireland vs Macau, China: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score

Ireland
398.1%
in 2018
Macau, China
402.8%
in 2018
Ireland rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
1st

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score over time

  • Ireland
  • Macau, China
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 402.8% against 398.1% in Ireland, a difference of 4.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 56 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 390.0% 396.6% 6.6% Macau, China
2010s 404.9% 400.6% 4.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score, Ireland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 402.8% against 398.1% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score between Ireland and Macau, China?
4.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 10th percentile score is the score below which 10 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/