Math Score Gap by Country
38 countries • Factor of lowest scores decile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Gap between higher and lower student math scores, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
1.67
Middle country
1.67
Low end
1.54
High end
1.88
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Math Score Gap
Highest Math Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Israel | 1.88 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #2 | Netherlands | 1.81 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #3 | Slovakia | 1.80 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #4 | New Zealand | 1.74 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #5 | Luxembourg | 1.73 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #6 | Australia | 1.73 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #7 | United States | 1.71 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #8 | Hungary | 1.71 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #9 | Germany | 1.71 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #10 | Belgium | 1.71 Factor of lowest scores decile |
Lowest Math Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Ireland | 1.54 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #37 | Latvia | 1.54 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #36 | Estonia | 1.55 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #35 | Costa Rica | 1.55 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #34 | Denmark | 1.56 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #33 | Mexico | 1.57 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #32 | Japan | 1.59 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #31 | Lithuania | 1.62 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #30 | Spain | 1.63 Factor of lowest scores decile |
| #29 | Chile | 1.63 Factor of lowest scores decile |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Israel is 0.07 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #2 Netherlands (1.88 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.81 Factor of lowest scores decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Slovakia is 0.07 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #4 New Zealand (1.80 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.74 Factor of lowest scores decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #31 Lithuania is 0.03 Factor of lowest scores decile higher than #32 Japan (1.62 Factor of lowest scores decile vs 1.59 Factor of lowest scores decile).