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

Peru: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female was 405.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
405.88
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
405.88
in 2018
All-time low
330.49
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

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

01002003004002000200920182000: 330.52009: 380.92012: 394.72015: 401.42018: 405.9

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

Analysis

In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Peru stood at 405.88. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Peru peaked at 405.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 330.49, in 2000.

That places Peru 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale. Female in Peru, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 330.49 —
2009 380.88 +15.2%
2012 394.7 +3.6%
2015 401.43 +1.7%
2018 405.88 +1.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 405.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.17, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 405.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 425.71, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 355.69 330.49 380.88 2
2010s 400.67 394.7 405.88 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 51 Colombia 417.36 compare
  2. 52 Thailand 411.11 compare
  3. 53 Argentina 409.41 compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 383.43 compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 372.67 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 Peru?
Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female in Peru was 405.88 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 405.88 in 2018.
What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 330.49 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female?
Peru ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale. female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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/