PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Brazil
Brazil: PISA: Mean performance on the science scale was 403.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Brazil, 2000–2018
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Brazil is 403.62, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Brazil peaked at 405.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 375.17, in 2000.
That places Brazil 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
PISA: Mean performance on the science scale in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375.17 | — |
| 2003 | 389.62 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 390.33 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 405.4 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 404.71 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 400.68 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 403.62 | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 403.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 415.95, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 403.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 413.32, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.13 | 375.17 | 405.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 403 | 400.68 | 404.71 | 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 science scale in Brazil?
- Pisa: mean performance on the science scale in Brazil was 403.62 in 2018, according to OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
- What is the highest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 405.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pisa: mean performance on the science scale recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.17 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for pisa: mean performance on the science scale?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pisa: mean performance on the science scale rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 science 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 science scale. In PISA 2006 the mean science score for OECD countries was initially set at 500 points (for 30 OECD countries), then was re-set at 498 points after taking into account new OECD countries. 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/