PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Brazil

Brazil: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score was 285.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
285.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 56 countries
All-time high
302.0%
in 2012
All-time low
255.8%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Brazil, 2000–2018

01002003002000200920182000: 287.72003: 255.82006: 263.62009: 292.72012: 3022015: 279.22018: 285.9

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 285.9% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Brazil peaked at 302.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 255.8%, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 51st of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score in Brazil, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 287.7%
2003 255.8% -11.1%
2006 263.6% +3.0%
2009 292.7% +11.0%
2012 302.0% +3.2%
2015 279.2% -7.6%
2018 285.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 274.9% 255.8% 292.7% 4
2010s 289.0% 279.2% 302.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Israel 295.9% compare
  2. 49 Thailand 295.1% compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 289.7% compare
  4. 52 Peru 283.4% compare
  5. 53 Indonesia 276.6% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 274.1% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Brazil?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score in Brazil was 285.9% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 302.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 255.8% in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 10th percentile score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 10th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
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The 10th percentile score is the score below which 10 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/