Brazil vs Bulgaria: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B

Brazil
18.8%
in 2018
Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2018
Brazil rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
4th

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B over time

  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
0510152025200620122018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.8% against 13.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 20.0% 10.5% 9.5% Brazil
2010s 18.1% 10.8% 7.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b, Brazil or Bulgaria?
Brazil, at 18.8% against 13.2% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b between Brazil and Bulgaria?
5.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Brazil ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. Data reflect country performance in the stated year, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/