Macao vs New Zealand: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Macao
517.76 score
in 2022
New Zealand
513.86 score
in 2022
Macao rank
8th
New Zealand rank
10th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Macao
- New Zealand
How they compare
Macao currently reports 517.76 score against 513.86 score in New Zealand, a difference of 3.9 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.
Macao ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.5 score | 539.55 score | 35.05 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 529.34 score | 525.18 score | 4.16 score | Macao |
| 2020s | 517.76 score | 513.86 score | 3.9 score | Macao |
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, Macao or New Zealand?
- Macao, at 517.76 score against 513.86 score in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Macao and New Zealand?
- 3.9 score, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Macao and New Zealand rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Macao ranks 8th 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.