Temperature Effects on Colombian Student Test Performance in Math and Reading

This dataset supports a study examining the effects of low, medium, and high temperature frequencies on the relative academic performance of Colombian students in 9th and 11th grade state exams in mathematics and reading comprehension. The analysis uses panel regressions with student and year fixed effects. The study found that the percentile rank in math and reading tests is negatively affected by increases in the number of days with average temperatures above 26.6°C in the 12 school months prior to the exams.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between the frequency of days with average temperatures above 26.6°C and student percentile rank in state exams.
• Model the impact of temperature variations on relative academic performance in mathematics and reading comprehension using panel regression methods.
• Investigate the differential effects of low, medium, and high temperature frequencies on student test scores over a 12-month school period.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a study employing panel regressions with student and year fixed effects to control for omitted variables.
• Focuses on a tropical country context, addressing a gap in research on temperature effects in such regions.
• Examines a wide range of temperatures and their impact on two distinct academic subjects: mathematics and reading comprehension.

Limitations

• The specific dataset structure, including row count, column names, and file format, is unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable for preview, limiting preliminary assessment of data quality and completeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Colombia, which may restrict generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, author Rodríguez De Luque, Jesus Jose.

Collection Method

Data compiled for a study using panel regressions with fixed effects to analyze temperature impacts on test scores.

Time Range

Covers the 12 school months prior to student state exams, specific years not provided.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-25.

Geography

Colombia.