Mexico vs Peru: Share of children who have completed primary school
Mexico
98.2%
in 2025
Peru
98.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
76th
Peru rank
79th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 76th and Peru ranks 79th of 165 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.7% | 71.3% | 11.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 79.7% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 88.2% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Mexico ranks 76th and Peru ranks 79th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.