PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil
Brazil: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 412.87 in 2018. ▬ Flat
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 412.87 for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil peaked at 412.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 392.88, in 2006.
That places Brazil 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 396.03 | — |
| 2003 | 402.8 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 392.88 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 411.75 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 410.12 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 407.35 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 412.87 | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 412.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.58, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 412.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 412.87, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.87 | 392.88 | 411.75 | 4 |
| 2010s | 410.11 | 407.35 | 412.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Brazil was 412.87 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 412.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.88 in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score of 15-year-old 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/