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

Mexico: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 425.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
425.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
437.58
in 2009
All-time low
410.06
in 2003
Years of data
7
2000–2018

PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Mexico, 2000–2018

01002003004002000200920182000: 431.72003: 410.12006: 426.72009: 437.62012: 435.32015: 431.22018: 425.8

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Mexico stood at 425.8.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Mexico peaked at 437.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 410.06, in 2003.

Mexico ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Mexico, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 431.75 —
2003 410.06 -5.0%
2006 426.67 +4.0%
2009 437.58 +2.6%
2012 435.27 -0.5%
2015 431.23 -0.9%
2018 425.8 -1.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 425.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.17, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 425.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 425.71, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 426.51 410.06 437.58 4
2010s 430.77 425.8 435.27 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 45 Qatar 440.25 compare
  2. 46 Uruguay 438.12 compare
  3. 47 Montenegro 436.83 compare
  4. 49 Brazil 425.71 compare
  5. 50 Albania 424.62 compare
  6. 51 Colombia 417.36 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 Mexico?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Mexico was 425.8 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 437.58 in 2009.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 410.06 in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Mexico ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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
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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/