Mexico vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
3.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.1% against 2.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.1% against 2.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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