Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil
Brazil: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 419.01 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2022, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil stood at 419.01 score.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil peaked at 425.71 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 404.3 score, in 2000.
That places Brazil 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413.97 score | 404.3 score | 425.18 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 422.03 score | 418.56 score | 425.71 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 419.01 score | 419.01 score | 419.01 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil was 419.01 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 425.71 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.3 score in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.