Latvia vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics
Latvia
478.46 score
in 2022
New Zealand
473.8 score
in 2022
Latvia rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
25th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 478.46 score against 473.8 score in New Zealand, a difference of 4.66 score.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 25th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.23 score | 516.14 score | 33.91 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 489.52 score | 491 score | 1.48 score | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 478.46 score | 473.8 score | 4.66 score | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 478.46 score against 473.8 score in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 4.66 score, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 25th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in mathematics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA mathematics scale, which measures how well someone can use math to solve everyday problems and understand the role of math in the real world.