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

Peru: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 5th Percentile Score was 256.4% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
256.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 56 countries
All-time high
256.4%
in 2018
All-time low
175.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

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

01002003002000200920182000: 1752009: 208.72012: 231.32015: 252.52018: 256.4

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 256.4% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Peru peaked at 256.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 175.0%, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191.9% 175.0% 208.7% 2
2010s 246.7% 231.3% 256.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Jordan 261.3% compare
  2. 49 Romania 260.7% compare
  3. 50 Brazil 258.1% compare
  4. 52 Israel 255.6% compare
  5. 53 Indonesia 253.8% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 239.8% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Peru?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score in Peru was 256.4% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 256.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 175.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score?
Peru ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 5th percentile score rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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/