Mexico vs Qatar: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
48.9%
in 2022
Qatar
61.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Qatar rank
34th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 61.1% against 48.9% in Mexico, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 34th of 47 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 | 51.3% | 29.7% | 21.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.5% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 61.1% | 12.2% | 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 61.1% against 48.9% 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?
- 12.2%, 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 37th and Qatar ranks 34th 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 reading, female (%). 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