Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada
Canada: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 519.48 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada is 519.48 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada peaked at 551.13 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 519.48 score, in 2022.
Canada ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.31 score | 541.53 score | 551.13 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 538.36 score | 534.67 score | 540.65 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 519.48 score | 519.48 score | 519.48 score | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Estonia 524.78 score compare
- 6 Japan 524.1 score compare
- 8 Macao 517.76 score compare
- 9 United States 514.64 score compare
- 10 New Zealand 513.86 score compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Canada was 519.48 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 551.13 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.48 score in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.