PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Brazil

Brazil: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score was 548.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
548.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 56 countries
All-time high
548.1%
in 2018
All-time low
506.9%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th Percentile Score in Brazil, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 506.92003: 542.32006: 522.62009: 536.62012: 520.22015: 539.52018: 548.1

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 548.1% for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Brazil peaked at 548.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 506.9%, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 527.1% 506.9% 542.3% 4
2010s 535.9% 520.2% 548.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 43 Romania 553.6% compare
  2. 44 Qatar 552.3% compare
  3. 45 Uruguay 552.3% compare
  4. 47 Montenegro 534.2% compare
  5. 48 Colombia 531.5% compare
  6. 49 Mexico 530.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Brazil?
Pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score in Brazil was 548.1% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 548.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 506.9% in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score?
Brazil ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: distribution of reading scores: 90th percentile score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: 90th Percentile Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 90th 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 90th percentile score is the score below which 90 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/