Mexico vs Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Mexico
46.7%
in 2022
Qatar
52.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
39th
Qatar rank
38th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • Qatar
20304050200020112022

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 52.4% against 46.7% in Mexico, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 45.2% 23.5% 21.8% Mexico
2010s 48.8% 43.7% 5.2% Mexico
2020s 46.7% 52.4% 5.8% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Mexico or Qatar?
Qatar, at 52.4% against 46.7% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Qatar?
5.7%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Mexico ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release