South Korea vs Latvia: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score

South Korea
328.7%
in 2018
Latvia
327.9%
in 2018
South Korea rank
15th
Latvia rank
17th

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 328.7% against 327.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th of 56 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 398.7% 322.7% 76.0% South Korea
2010s 352.2% 336.6% 15.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score, South Korea or Latvia?
South Korea, at 328.7% against 327.9% in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score between South Korea and Latvia?
0.8%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
South Korea ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th 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: 5th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/