Mexico vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
25th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.8% against 2.6% in Mexico, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 3.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 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 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.9% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 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 7.8% against 2.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, 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 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 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, poorest quintile, 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