Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
0.8976 GPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.8165 GPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Mexico rank
45th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.8976 GPIA against 0.8165 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0811 GPIA.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8891 GPIA | 0.8984 GPIA | 0.0093 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9179 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.081 GPIA | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0.8976 GPIA against 0.8165 GPIA in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0811 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 45th of 47 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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