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Figure 2.2: Average Math, Reading and Science Scores in PISA and Reading Score in PIRLS

Source: Authors’ calculations based on WIDE and the WDI data.

Since African countries are poorly represented in TIMSS and PISA,

Figures 2.3 and 2.4

plot data

on student performance in reading in SACMEQ and EGRA assessments respectively. In case of

SACMEQ 2012, of the two participating OIC countries, Mozambique is in the bottom quartile

while Uganda is behind five other non-OIC participating countries. Uganda also performs poorly

in EGRA assessments in terms of % share of students with zero scores in elementary standard

reading tests. The underperformance of African countries such as Uganda could be partly owing

to mass poverty. For instance, in the case of the EGRA assessment, the OIC country with the best

outcome is Jordan which has a much higher income compared to other participating OIC

countries. The country with the worst performance record in EGRA, Nigeria, also has a high level

of poverty.

ALB

ARE

IDN

JOR

KAZ

MYS

QAT

TUN

TUR

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Maths score in PISA, 2012

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80000

GDP per capita, 2006-2010

OIC

OECD

NON-OECD

ALB

ARE

IDNJOR

KAZ

MYS

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TUN

TUR

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Reading score in PISA, 2012

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GDP per capita, 2006-2010

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KAZ

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QAT

TUN

TUR

350

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Science score in PISA, 2012

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GDP per capita, 2006-2010

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AZE

IDN

IRN

MAR

OMN

QAT

SAU

300

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Reading score in PIRLS, 2011

0

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80000

GDP per capita, 2006-2010

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OECD

NON-OECD