Mexico vs Thailand: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Mexico
30.1%
in 2022
Thailand
28.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
40th
Thailand rank
41st
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 30.1% against 28.5% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 39.2% | 8.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 41.2% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 1.6% | Mexico |
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 Thailand?
- Mexico, at 30.1% against 28.5% in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- 1.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 41st 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.