Mexico vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes
Mexico
96.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Uruguay rank
12th
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.6% against 96.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 95.2% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 98.4% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.6% against 96.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release