Reading and mathematics scale scores by students’ reported books in the home (BH), U.S. and six comparison countries, PISA 2009

Social class group (by BH) Canada Finland Korea France Germany U.K. U.S.
Reading
Group 1 (Lowest) 459 466 461 403 413 424 442
Group 2 492 495 501 458 455 455 471
Group 3 518 523 529 498 496 490 504
Group 4 543 552 546 533 523 522 529
Group 5 561 571 564 559 555 555 563
Group 6 (Highest) 567 572 581 573 551 562 563
National average 524 536 539 496 497 494 500
Mathematics
Group 1 (Lowest) 471 490 452 413 433 435 434
Group 2 493 507 504 460 466 455 464
Group 3 521 528 531 498 509 487 491
Group 4 543 552 553 529 535 517 510
Group 5 560 570 579 562 571 547 548
Group 6 (Highest) 567 580 602 569 570 551 548
National average 527 541 546 497 513 492 487

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

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