USA: PISA reading scores
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| USA |
PISA reading scores |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 503.938 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2022 |
| Average | 500.463 |
| Min - Max | 495.186 - 505.353 |
| Source | PISA/OECD |
The latest value from 2022 is 503.938 index points, a decline from 505.353 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 437.426 index points, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2000 to 2022 is 500.463 index points. The minimum value, 495.186 index points, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 505.353 index points was recorded in 2018.
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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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| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.00 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.98 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.32 | 2022 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 72.40 | 2020 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 96.97 | 2022 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 97.47 | 2022 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 84.86 | 2021 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 100.00 | 2021 | percent |
| PISA math scores | 464.888 | 2022 | index points |
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| PISA science scores | 499.414 | 2022 | index points |