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Figure 1: Map highlighting the countries participating in PIRLS 2016
In 2016, IEA conducted PIRLS in 61 settings, comprised of 50 countries and 11 benchmarking entities. Figure 1 highlights participating countries by geographical location (UAE in yellow and other countries in green). Table 3 shows the name of each
participating country in PIRLS and ePIRLS. Given the distinctive characteristics of the population in the UAE schools across the country, Dubai and Abu Dhabi were among six different benchmarking participants (See Table 4).
PIRLS and ePIRLS 2016 Participating Countries Table 3: Country Participants in PIRLS and ePIRLS 2016
Table 4: Benchmarking Participants in PIRLS and ePIRLS 2016
* Participated in PIRLS and ePIRLS
* Participated in PIRLS and ePIRLS
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dubai, UAE
Madrid, Spain
Norway (4)
Quebec, Canada
Andalusia, Spain
Denmark (3)
Eng/Afr/Zulu - RSA (5)
Moscow City, Russian Fed.
Ontario, Canada
Australia
Belgium (French)
Czech Republic
France
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Latvia
Netherlands
Poland
Singapore
Sweden
Austria
Bulgaria
Denmark
Georgia
Ireland
Lithuania
New Zealand
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Trinidad and Tobago
Azerbaijan
Canada
Egypt
Germany
Italy
Macao SAR
Northern Ireland
Qatar
Slovenia
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Chile
England
Hong Kong SAR
Kazakhstan
Malta
Norway (5)
Russian Federation
South Africa
United States
Belgium (Flemish)
Chinese Taipei
Finland
Hungary
Kuwait
Morocco
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Spain