Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both
Brazil
97.9%
in 2023
Mexico
98.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.7% against 97.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 95.2% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 98.8% | 4.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.7% against 97.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest 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