Mexico vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Mexico
97.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.8% against 97.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 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 | 87.6% | 89.5% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 95.1% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.8% against 97.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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