PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Chile

Chile: PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2006
All-time low
7.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Chile, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 132009: 82012: 72015: 9.92018: 8.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Chile stood at 8.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Chile peaked at 13.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.

Chile ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Chile, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B in Chile, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 13.0% —
2009 8.0% -38.5%
2012 7.0% -12.5%
2015 9.9% +40.9%
2018 8.3% -15.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 8.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 64% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 8.0% 13.0% 2
2010s 8.4% 7.0% 9.9% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 8 Romania 12.3% compare
  2. 9 Qatar 10.6% compare
  3. 10 Thailand 8.9% compare
  4. 12 Jordan 7.9% compare
  5. 13 Israel 7.9% compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Chile?
Pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b in Chile was 8.3% in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
How does Chile rank for pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b?
Chile ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). level 1b rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Female 15-year-olds by science proficiency level (%). Level 1B
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 250 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of 15-year-old female students scoring higher than 261 but less than or equal to 335 on the PISA science scale. At Level 1B, students can use basic or everyday scientific knowledge to recognise aspects of familiar or simple phenomenon. They are able to identify simple patterns in data, recognise basic scientific terms and follow explicit instructions to carry out a scientific procedure. Data reflect country performance in the stated year, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/