PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Peru
Peru: PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale was 400.51 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the reading scale in Peru, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
In 2018, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Peru stood at 400.51. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Peru peaked at 400.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 327.08, in 2000.
Peru ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.39 | 327.08 | 369.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 394.07 | 384.15 | 400.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Peru?
- Pisa: mean performance on the reading scale in Peru was 400.51 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 400.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the reading scale recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.08 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for pisa: mean performance on the reading scale?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the reading scale rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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. 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/