Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 372.67 score in 2015. ▬ Flat
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia, 2003–2015
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2015, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia stood at 372.67 score. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia peaked at 418.47 score in 2009 and was at its lowest, 372.67 score, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 55th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.31 score | 387.1 score | 418.47 score | 3 |
| 2010s | 395.5 score | 372.67 score | 418.32 score | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia was 372.67 score in 2015, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.47 score in 2009.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.67 score in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.