Now Available! TIMSS and PIRLS Lighthouse Online Data Analysis System         PIRLS 2001 International Database and User Guide available now         PIRLS 2001 Results released April 8th, 2003         PIRLS 2001 International Report available now         Enrollment is open for PIRLS 2006         New Publications Available           More details…         Funding PIRLS is a shared venture. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education and the World Bank provides funding for the international coordination. Participating countries fund their within-country costs and contribute to funding the costs of the international coordination.