Bulgaria vs Mexico: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Bulgaria
43.6%
in 2022
Mexico
30.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Mexico rank
40th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 43.6% against 30.1% in Mexico, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 32.8% | 14.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 37.5% | 15.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 30.1% | 13.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Bulgaria, at 43.6% against 30.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 13.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 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 achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. 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 achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.