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

Ireland: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 364.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
364.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
373.2%
in 2012
All-time low
329.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 3602003: 363.52006: 357.92009: 329.62012: 373.22015: 3732018: 364.1

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 364.1% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Ireland peaked at 373.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 329.6%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score in Ireland, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 360.0%
2003 363.5% +1.0%
2006 357.9% -1.5%
2009 329.6% -7.9%
2012 373.2% +13.2%
2015 373.0% -0.0%
2018 364.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 352.8% 329.6% 363.5% 4
2010s 370.1% 364.1% 373.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Estonia 366.8% compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 365.3% compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 360.4% compare
  4. 5 Canada 349.2% compare
  5. 6 Poland 346.7% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Ireland?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Ireland was 364.1% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 373.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 329.6% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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/