Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Peru
Peru: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 412.3 score in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 412.3 score. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Peru peaked at 412.3 score in 2022 and was at its lowest, 330.49 score, in 2000.
That places Peru 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.69 score | 330.49 score | 380.88 score | 2 |
| 2010s | 400.67 score | 394.7 score | 405.88 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 412.3 score | 412.3 score | 412.3 score | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Peru?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Peru was 412.3 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 412.3 score in 2022.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.49 score in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.