Reading Score Gap by Country
38 countries • Factor of lowest scores decile • OECD
What It Measures
Student Reading Gap (Top 10% vs Bottom 10%) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
1.77
Median
1.78
Minimum
1.57
Maximum
2.06
Countries
38
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Reading Score Gap
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Israel | 2.06 |
| #2 |  Netherlands | 2.00 |
| #3 |  Norway | 1.91 |
| #4 |  Iceland | 1.91 |
| #5 |  Slovakia | 1.90 |
| #6 |  Luxembourg | 1.88 |
| #7 |  Sweden | 1.86 |
| #8 |  France | 1.84 |
| #9 |  Colombia | 1.84 |
| #10 |  United States | 1.82 |
Ireland
Estonia
Japan
Denmark
Latvia
Turkey
Italy
Portugal
South Korea
LithuaniaSurprising Facts
Netherlands (2.00) has 0.08 more than Norway (1.91) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Israel (2.06) has 0.06 more than Netherlands (2.00) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Estonia (1.62) has 0.05 more than Ireland (1.57) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.