Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Ireland
Ireland: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 525.41 score in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 525.41 score, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Ireland peaked at 541.52 score in 2000 and was at its lowest, 515.48 score, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 4th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.27 score | 515.48 score | 541.52 score | 4 |
| 2010s | 531.41 score | 526.95 score | 537.67 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 525.41 score | 525.41 score | 525.41 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Ireland?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Ireland was 525.41 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 541.52 score in 2000.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.48 score in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.