New Zealand vs United States of America: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
New Zealand
513.86 score
in 2022
United States of America
514.64 score
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 514.64 score against 513.86 score in New Zealand, a difference of 0.78 score.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.05 score | 514.02 score | 30.03 score | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 525.18 score | 512.54 score | 12.64 score | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 513.86 score | 514.64 score | 0.776 score | United States of America |
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, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 514.64 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 New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.78 score, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.