Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil
Brazil: Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics was 378.69 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil, 2003–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil is 378.69 score, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil peaked at 388.51 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 356.02 score, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 356.02 score | — |
| 2006 | 369.51 score | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 385.81 score | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 388.51 score | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 377.07 score | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 383.57 score | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 378.69 score | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 378.69 score is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 386.97 score, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 378.69 score is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 391.24 score, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 370.45 score | 356.02 score | 385.81 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 383.05 score | 377.07 score | 388.51 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 378.69 score | 378.69 score | 378.69 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil?
- Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics in Brazil was 378.69 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 388.51 score in 2012.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.02 score in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.