PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Colombia

Colombia: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 417.36 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
417.36
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 56 countries
All-time high
432.28
in 2015
All-time low
393.91
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Colombia, 2006–2018

01002003004002006201220182006: 393.92009: 417.62012: 412.12015: 432.32018: 417.4

Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Colombia stood at 417.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Colombia peaked at 432.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 393.91, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 51st of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Colombia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 393.91 —
2009 417.61 +6.0%
2012 412.14 -1.3%
2015 432.28 +4.9%
2018 417.36 -3.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 417.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.17, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 417.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 425.71, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 405.76 393.91 417.61 2
2010s 420.59 412.14 432.28 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 48 Mexico 425.8 compare
  2. 49 Brazil 425.71 compare
  3. 50 Albania 424.62 compare
  4. 52 Thailand 411.11 compare
  5. 53 Argentina 409.41 compare
  6. 54 Peru 405.88 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Colombia?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Colombia was 417.36 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 432.28 in 2015.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 393.91 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as part of PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Average score of 15-year-old female students on the PISA reading scale. The metric for the overall reading scale is based on a mean for participating OECD countries set at 500, with a standard deviation of 100. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/