Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Colombia
Colombia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 414.26 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Colombia, 2006–2022
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 Colombia is 414.26 score, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Colombia peaked at 432.28 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 393.91 score, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 49th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405.76 score | 393.91 score | 417.61 score | 2 |
| 2010s | 420.59 score | 412.14 score | 432.28 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 414.26 score | 414.26 score | 414.26 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Colombia?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Colombia was 414.26 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 432.28 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.91 score in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.