New Zealand: PISA reading scores

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 New Zealand

PISA reading scores

 Latest value 500.853
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 515.038
 Min - Max 500.853 - 528.800
 Source PISA/OECD
The latest value from 2022 is 500.853 index points, a decline from 505.727 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 437.426 index points, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 2000 to 2022 is 515.038 index points. The minimum value, 500.853 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 528.8 index points was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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