Low Reading Skills by Country
38 countries • Percentage of students • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Colombia
Lowest country
Estonia
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of students with low reading 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 Reading Skills
Highest Low Reading Skills
Lowest Low Reading Skills
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).