Mexico vs Uruguay: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Mexico
34.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
43.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
40th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 43.5% against 34.2% in Mexico, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 52.7% 10.5% Uruguay
2010s 44.1% 47.0% 2.9% Uruguay
2020s 34.2% 43.5% 9.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 43.5% against 34.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Mexico and Uruguay?
9.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Mexico ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed