Mexico vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
1.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
Uruguay rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 25 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 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 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 1.9% against 1.5% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 25 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, richest quintile, female (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