Belgium: PISA reading scores
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| Belgium |
PISA reading scores |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 478.853 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2022 |
| Average | 499.977 |
| Min - Max | 478.853 - 508.618 |
| Source | PISA/OECD |
The latest value from 2022 is 478.853 index points, a decline from 492.864 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 437.426 index points, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 2000 to 2022 is 499.977 index points. The minimum value, 478.853 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 508.618 index points was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Measure of the 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on reading from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) run by the OECD.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 6.36 | 2021 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 11.32 | 2021 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 11.28 | 2017 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 76.90 | 1991 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2023 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.01 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.13 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.27 | 2022 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 112.43 | 2020 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 102.18 | 2022 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 142.92 | 2022 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 83.57 | 2022 | percent |
| PISA math scores | 489.487 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA reading scores | 478.853 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA science scores | 490.578 | 2022 | index points |