Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
65.7%
in 2019
Mexico rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.4% against 65.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 101 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 51.7% | 16.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 69.1% | 8.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico, at 70.4% against 65.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 4.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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