Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male

Colombia
98.9%
in 2023
Mexico
99.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 99.5% against 98.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 98.6% 1.5% Mexico
2010s 98.5% 99.0% 0.5% Mexico
2020s 98.3% 99.5% 1.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 99.5% against 98.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male between Colombia and Mexico?
0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 433 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release