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

Latest (2022)
419.01 score
World rank
48th
of 57 countries
All-time high
425.71 score
in 2018
All-time low
404.3 score
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil, 2000–2022

01002003004002000201120222000: 404.3 score2003: 418.9 score2006: 407.6 score2009: 425.2 score2012: 421.8 score2015: 418.6 score2018: 425.7 score2022: 419 score

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.

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Brazil, 2000 to 2022.
Year score Change
2000 404.3 score —
2003 418.85 score +3.6%
2006 407.55 score -2.7%
2009 425.18 score +4.3%
2012 421.81 score -0.8%
2015 418.56 score -0.8%
2018 425.71 score +1.7%
2022 419.01 score -1.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 419.01 score is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 410.08 score, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 419.01 score is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.01 score, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 45 Montenegro 423.33 score compare
  2. 46 Bulgaria 422.1 score compare
  3. 47 Mexico 419.02 score compare
  4. 49 Colombia 414.26 score compare
  5. 50 Peru 412.3 score compare
  6. 51 Argentina 407.86 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
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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.