Children in England ranked fourth globally for reading

Children's reading ability compared around the world - as England moves up rankings

Singapore gained the top spot out of 43 countries as the reading levels of nine and 10-year-olds were tested at the end of the school year.

Children in England ranked fourth globally for reading

Some countries were not included in the main rankings table after delaying testing due to the Covid pandemic.

Poland tops EU in ranking of children's reading ability

Poland has recorded the joint best result among EU countries – equal with Finland – in an international index assessing reading comprehension among school pupils. It also has one of the largest gender disparities in results, with girls performing much more strongly than boys. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is conducted every five years by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (I…

Reading ability of children in England scores well in global survey

Literacy of nine and 10-year-olds in England was ranked fourth in world in Pirls study, with teachers praised

Children in England are best readers in the western world

Children in England are better at reading than anywhere else in Europe or the United States, the largest global comparison of its kind shows. The Progress in In