PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Canada

Canada: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 349.2% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
349.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 56 countries
All-time high
372.5%
in 2003
All-time low
349.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Canada, 2000–2018

01002003004002000200920182000: 3712003: 372.52006: 357.42009: 368.12012: 362.52015: 366.12018: 349.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Canada is 349.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Canada peaked at 372.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 349.2%, in 2018.

Canada ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 367.3% 357.4% 372.5% 4
2010s 359.3% 349.2% 366.1% 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 365.3% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 364.1% compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 360.4% compare
  4. 6 Poland, Republic of 346.7% compare
  5. 7 Finland 344.7% compare
  6. 8 Denmark 343.9% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Canada?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Canada was 349.2% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 372.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 349.2% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Canada ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
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The 5th percentile score is the score below which 5 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/