In every country, the educational system is embedded in a unique configuration of historical, economic, and language factors that combine to determine priorities in how the system is organized for teaching and learning. Countries participating in PIRLS 2021 contribute information on many of these factors through their chapter in the PIRLS 2021 Encyclopedia and by way of the curriculum questionnaire. More specifically, countries provide information about the organization of the education system and the reading curriculum.
PIRLS 2021 Assessment Frameworks