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chapter 4: students’ reading attitudes, self-concept, and out-of-school activities
Exhibit 4.6: 4.6 Students Reading for for Fun Fun Outside of of School with with Trends
Countries
Every Day or Almost Every Day Once or Twice a Week Twice a Month or Less
2006
Percent
of Students
Average
Achievement
Difference
in Percent
from 2001
2006
Percent
of Students
Average
Achievement
Difference
in Percent
from 2001
2006
Percent
of Students
Average
Achievement
Difference
in Percent
from 2001
Russian Federation 58 (1.1) 570 (3.8) 0 (1.8) 28 (0.8) 559 (3.9) –1 (1.3) 14 (0.8) 556 (3.9) 2 (1.3)
Canada, Alberta 53 (0.9) 575 (2.5) ◊ ◊ 23 (0.8) 555 (3.5) ◊ ◊ 23 (0.9) 537 (2.7) ◊ ◊
Canada, British Columbia 53 (1.0) 573 (2.9) ◊ ◊ 26 (0.8) 554 (2.5) ◊ ◊ 21 (0.9) 531 (4.1) ◊ ◊
Germany 53 (0.9) 563 (2.7) 5 (1.2) h 24 (0.6) 545 (3.0) 0 (0.9) 24 (0.8) 525 (2.5) –5 (1.2) i
Lithuania 52 (1.2) 545 (2.1) –1 (1.9) 30 (1.0) 533 (2.2) –1 (1.6) 17 (0.8) 520 (2.8) 2 (1.2)
Moldova, Rep. of 52 (1.4) 507 (3.2) 2 (2.6) 34 (1.1) 498 (4.2) 0 (1.9) 14 (1.0) 484 (5.1) –2 (1.6)
France 51 (1.0) 540 (2.5) 2 (1.6) 24 (0.8) 517 (2.3) –2 (1.2) 25 (0.9) 491 (2.7) 0 (1.3)
Canada, Ontario 49 (1.4) 567 (3.2) 14 (2.0) h 25 (1.1) 552 (3.6) 2 (1.4) 26 (1.1) 534 (4.1) –16 (1.9) i
Belgium (French) 49 (1.1) 517 (3.0) ◊ ◊ 26 (0.7) 495 (2.9) ◊ ◊ 25 (0.9) 473 (3.1) ◊ ◊
Iceland 49 (0.9) 527 (1.9) –3 (1.2) i 23 (0.7) 511 (2.6) 2 (1.0) 28 (0.7) 485 (2.3) 1 (1.0)
Denmark 49 (1.1) 559 (2.9) ◊ ◊ 30 (0.8) 540 (2.7) ◊ ◊ 21 (0.9) 528 (3.2) ◊ ◊
Canada, Nova Scotia 48 (0.9) 560 (2.6) ◊ ◊ 25 (0.8) 541 (2.7) ◊ ◊ 27 (0.8) 515 (3.2) ◊ ◊
Bulgaria 47 (1.6) 561 (4.4) –4 (2.3) 27 (1.0) 555 (5.0) –2 (1.5) 26 (1.6) 520 (6.5) 5 (2.2) h
Canada, Quebec 47 (1.3) 549 (3.0) 1 (1.9) 26 (1.0) 530 (3.8) 1 (1.4) 27 (1.2) 509 (3.2) –3 (1.7)
South Africa 45 (0.9) 303 (6.4) ◊ ◊ 26 (0.5) 314 (6.4) ◊ ◊ 28 (0.8) 307 (6.4) ◊ ◊
Austria 45 (1.1) 555 (3.0) ◊ ◊ 25 (0.8) 535 (2.4) ◊ ◊ 29 (1.0) 516 (2.9) ◊ ◊
Spain 45 (1.1) 525 (2.9) ◊ ◊ 27 (0.7) 515 (2.5) ◊ ◊ 28 (1.0) 494 (3.7) ◊ ◊
Hungary 44 (1.2) 565 (3.7) 4 (1.7) h 30 (0.9) 547 (3.4) –2 (1.4) 26 (1.1) 532 (4.2) –2 (1.5)
Indonesia 44 (1.4) 405 (4.7) ◊ ◊ 31 (1.1) 414 (4.6) ◊ ◊ 25 (1.2) 403 (4.8) ◊ ◊
Macedonia, Rep. of 43 (1.2) 453 (5.7) –3 (1.9) 31 (1.0) 451 (4.6) 3 (1.4) h 25 (1.1) 435 (5.1) 0 (1.8)
Poland 43 (1.3) 538 (2.5) ◊ ◊ 29 (1.0) 518 (3.2) ◊ ◊ 27 (1.0) 495 (3.0) ◊ ◊
New Zealand 42 (1.1) 562 (2.4) –1 (1.8) 24 (0.7) 531 (2.5) 0 (1.1) 34 (1.0) 500 (3.0) 1 (1.6)
Belgium (Flemish) 40 (1.1) 563 (2.1) ◊ ◊ 29 (0.8) 545 (2.9) ◊ ◊ 31 (1.2) 529 (2.3) ◊ ◊
Slovak Republic 39 (1.0) 545 (2.9) 0 (1.5) 33 (0.9) 535 (3.2) 0 (1.3) 27 (1.1) 507 (5.4) 0 (1.6)
Italy 38 (1.3) 573 (3.3) 7 (1.7) h 25 (0.7) 554 (3.2) 1 (1.0) 37 (1.3) 529 (3.8) –7 (1.7) i
Luxembourg 38 (0.6) 581 (1.8) ◊ ◊ 27 (0.7) 551 (2.0) ◊ ◊ 35 (0.5) 537 (1.5) ◊ ◊
Israel 38 (1.2) 538 (4.2) –6 (1.6) i 28 (0.9) 518 (4.4) 1 (1.2) 35 (1.1) 497 (4.1) 5 (1.5) h
Slovenia 37 (0.9) 543 (2.5) –8 (1.6) i 33 (0.7) 519 (3.0) 4 (1.1) h 30 (0.9) 500 (2.6) 4 (1.5) h
Netherlands 36 (1.1) 566 (2.1) 0 (1.6) 22 (0.7) 550 (1.8) 2 (1.1) h 42 (1.1) 530 (1.8) –2 (1.6)
Sweden 36 (1.0) 569 (2.8) –8 (1.3) i 31 (0.9) 549 (3.2) –1 (1.2) 33 (1.0) 530 (2.6) 9 (1.3) h
United States 35 (1.3) 561 (4.3) 1 (1.8) 22 (0.7) 550 (3.3) 0 (1.3) 43 (1.4) 521 (3.3) –1 (1.8)
Latvia 35 (1.2) 556 (3.0) –8 (1.7) i 31 (0.8) 543 (2.8) –2 (1.2) 34 (1.2) 524 (2.6) 10 (1.7) h
Hong Kong SAR 35 (1.0) 575 (2.6) 14 (1.3) h 33 (0.9) 567 (2.7) –5 (1.2) i 32 (1.0) 549 (2.8) –8 (1.4) i
Iran, Islamic Rep. of 33 (1.2) 428 (4.2) –1 (1.7) 41 (1.2) 429 (3.9) 2 (1.9) 26 (1.0) 406 (5.2) 0 (1.5)
Norway 33 (1.1) 514 (3.4) –5 (1.5) i 30 (1.0) 505 (3.2) 2 (1.3) 37 (1.2) 481 (3.1) 4 (1.7) h
Qatar 33 (0.6) 357 (2.2) ◊ ◊ 28 (0.5) 367 (2.5) ◊ ◊ 39 (0.6) 352 (2.2) ◊ ◊
Scotland 33 (1.1) 555 (4.4) 2 (1.6) 24 (1.0) 533 (3.1) 0 (1.3) 44 (1.5) 505 (2.7) –2 (2.2)
England 33 (1.2) 575 (4.0) 0 (1.8) 25 (0.8) 537 (3.5) –1 (1.2) 42 (1.3) 517 (2.9) 1 (2.0)
Kuwait 32 (1.1) 338 (5.5) ◊ ◊ 32 (1.0) 342 (5.5) ◊ ◊ 36 (1.2) 332 (5.4) ◊ ◊
Trinidad and Tobago 32 (1.2) 450 (6.7) ◊ ◊ 25 (1.0) 442 (5.9) ◊ ◊ 43 (1.4) 427 (5.6) ◊ ◊
Georgia 29 (1.4) 479 (4.5) ◊ ◊ 29 (1.2) 484 (4.0) ◊ ◊ 41 (1.4) 461 (4.3) ◊ ◊
Morocco 29 (1.3) 317 (8.2) –3 (2.3) 34 (1.4) 326 (6.9) –3 (2.0) 37 (1.9) 331 (7.1) 6 (3.1)
Singapore 27 (0.9) 587 (3.9) –3 (1.5) i 26 (0.6) 564 (3.1) 3 (0.9) h 47 (1.0) 540 (2.7) 0 (1.5)
Romania 25 (1.3) 510 (5.5) –3 (2.2) 26 (1.1) 502 (5.5) –4 (1.6) i 50 (1.6) 478 (5.5) 7 (2.3) h
Chinese Taipei 24 (0.7) 553 (2.6) ◊ ◊ 31 (0.8) 539 (2.6) ◊ ◊ 45 (1.0) 525 (2.2) ◊ ◊
International Avg. 40 (0.2) 516 (0.6) 28 (0.1) 503 (0.6) 32 (0.2) 484 (0.6)
Background data provided by students.
( ) Standard errors appear in parentheses. Because results are rounded to the nearest
whole number, some totals may appear inconsistent.
A diamond (◊) indicates the country did not participate in the 2001 assessment.
h Percent in 2006 significantly higher
i Percent in 2006 significantly lower
155
PIRLS 2006
4th Grade
NOTE: The International Average does not include the results from the Canadian provinces.
Trend Note: The primary education systems of the Russian Federation and Slovenia
underwent structural changes. Data for Canada, Ontario include only public schools.
SOURCE: IEA Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006