Colombia vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both
Colombia
98.9%
in 2023
Mexico
99.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 37 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 | 97.7% | 98.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, 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, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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