Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Costa Rica
52.9%
in 2022
Mexico
53.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
45th
Mexico rank
44th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.0% against 52.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 59.9% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.5% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 53.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 53.0% against 52.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 44th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.