Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Hong Kong, China
511.87 score
in 2022
New Zealand
513.86 score
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
New Zealand rank
10th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 513.86 score against 511.87 score in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.99 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.12 score | 542.82 score | 2.7 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 547.11 score | 525.18 score | 21.92 score | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 511.87 score | 513.86 score | 1.99 score | New Zealand |
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 reading, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 513.86 score against 511.87 score in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 1.99 score, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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 reading. 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 reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.