Low Math Skills by Country
38 countries • Percentage of students • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of students with low math skills, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
16.44
Middle country
14.76
Low end
5.20
High end
40.652
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Low Math Skills
Highest Low Math Skills
#1Colombia40.65% of students#2Mexico38.44% of students#3Costa Rica38.07% of students#4Greece25.74% of students#5Chile24.75% of students#6Iceland23.26% of students#7Slovakia22.18% of students#8Israel21.33% of students#9Netherlands20.2% of students#10Turkey18.46% of students
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colombia | 40.65% of students |
| #2 | Mexico | 38.44% of students |
| #3 | Costa Rica | 38.07% of students |
| #4 | Greece | 25.74% of students |
| #5 | Chile | 24.75% of students |
| #6 | Iceland | 23.26% of students |
| #7 | Slovakia | 22.18% of students |
| #8 | Israel | 21.33% of students |
| #9 | Netherlands | 20.2% of students |
| #10 | Turkey | 18.46% of students |
Lowest Low Math Skills
#38Estonia5.20% of students#37Japan5.29% of students#36South Korea7.29% of students#35Ireland7.51% of students#34Canada8.12% of students#33Denmark10.25% of students#32Latvia10.65% of students#31Finland11.54% of students#30Poland11.93% of students#29Slovenia11.96% of students
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Estonia | 5.20% of students |
| #37 | Japan | 5.29% of students |
| #36 | South Korea | 7.29% of students |
| #35 | Ireland | 7.51% of students |
| #34 | Canada | 8.12% of students |
| #33 | Denmark | 10.25% of students |
| #32 | Latvia | 10.65% of students |
| #31 | Finland | 11.54% of students |
| #30 | Poland | 11.93% of students |
| #29 | Slovenia | 11.96% of students |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #3 Costa Rica is 12.33% of students higher than #4 Greece (38.07% of students vs 25.74% of students).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Colombia is 2.21% of students higher than #2 Mexico (40.65% of students vs 38.44% of students).
Another sharp ranking jump: #33 Denmark is 2.13% of students higher than #34 Canada (10.25% of students vs 8.12% of students).