Mexico vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
3.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
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 3.7% against 2.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 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 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 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 3.7% against 2.0% 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?
- 1.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 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, 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