Mexico vs Montenegro: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Mexico
30.1%
in 2022
Montenegro
39.6%
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Montenegro rank
38th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Mexico
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 39.6% against 30.1% in Mexico, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 39.2% | 2.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 47.1% | 9.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 39.6% | 9.5% | Montenegro |
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, Mexico or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 39.6% 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 Mexico and Montenegro?
- 9.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Montenegro rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 38th 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.