PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below in United States of America

United States of America: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below was 9.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
9.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2015
All-time low
7.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below in United States of America, 2003–2018

02.557.5102003201020182003: 9.92006: 10.12009: 9.52012: 7.42015: 10.52018: 9.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below in United States of America is 9.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below in United States of America peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.

That places United States of America 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below Level 1 in United States of America, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 9.9%
2006 10.1% +1.9%
2009 9.5% -5.8%
2012 7.4% -21.8%
2015 10.5% +41.3%
2018 9.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.5% 10.1% 3
2010s 9.3% 7.4% 10.5% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 20 Luxembourg 11.1% compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 10.9% compare
  3. 22 Hungary 10.3% compare
  4. 24 Italy 9.3% compare
  5. 25 Portugal 9.2% compare
  6. 26 Spain 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below in United States of America?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below in United States of America was 9.9% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below?
United States of America ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). below rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below Level 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by mathematics proficiency level (%). Below Level 1
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 303 data points, 2003–2018
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Percentage of 15-year-old female students below the lowest proficiency level (scoring 358 or below) on the PISA mathematics scale. Students below Level 1 may be able to perform very direct and straightforward mathematical tasks, such as reading a single value from a well-labeled chart or table where the labels on the chart match the words in the stimulus and question, so that the selection criteria are clear and the relationship between the chart and the aspects of the context depicted are evident, and performing arithmetic calculations with whole numbers by following clear and well-defined instructions. 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/