Table 6

Reading vs. math, U.S. compared with other countries, PISA 2009

U.S. versus:
Canada Finland Korea France Germany U.K.
Group 1 (Lowest) 19 32 -1 18 28 19
Group 2 8 18 9 9 18 7
Group 3 17 19 15 14 27 11
Group 4 19 18 26 14 32 15
Group 5 14 15 30 18 32 7
Group 6 (Highest) 15 22 36 11 35 4

Note: Numbers in this table are the reading gap less the math gap for each social class group. The reading (math) gap is the U.S. average reading (math) score for a given social class group less the comparison country's reading (math) score for that social class group.

Source: Authors' analysis of OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 database for each country

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