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

Latest (2015)
372.67 score
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
55th
of 57 countries
All-time high
418.47 score
in 2009
All-time low
372.67 score
in 2015
Years of data
5
2003–2015

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Tunisia, 2003–2015

01002003004002003200920152003: 387.1 score2006: 398.3 score2009: 418.5 score2012: 418.3 score2015: 372.7 score

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 401.31 score 387.1 score 418.47 score 3
2010s 395.5 score 372.67 score 418.32 score 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 52 Kazakhstan 400.27 score compare
  2. 53 Thailand 391.49 score compare
  3. 54 Albania 379.24 score compare
  4. 56 Indonesia 369.75 score compare
  5. 57 Jordan 364.44 score compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
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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.