Table12-1.Difference in the percentage of 15-year-old students who reported reading for enjoyment, by sex and country: 2000 and 2009

Table 12-1. Difference in the percentage of 15-year-old students who reported reading for enjoyment, by sex and country: 2000 and 2009

Difference in percentage points	Canada	France	Germany	Italy	Japan	Russian Federation	United Kingdom	United States
Male–female difference
2000	-20*	-18*	-25*	-15*	#	-11*	—	-18*
2009	-25*	-18*	-27*	-25*	-5*	-16*	-19*	-22*
2009–2000 difference
Male	-1	-8*	#	-8*	9*	-4*	—	-3
Female	5*	-9*	2	2	13*	1	—	1
— Not available. Data for the United Kingdom in 2000 are not reported due to low response rates. # Rounds to zero. * p < .05 (diffference in percentage points is statistically significant). NOTE: Negative values for the male–female difference indicate a lower percentage for males in 2000 or 2009. Negative values for the 2009–2000 difference indicate a lower percentage in 2009 for males or females. SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). (2010). PISA 2009 Results: Learning Trends—Changes in Student Performance Since 2000 (Volume V), table V.5.1. Paris: Author.