Mexico vs Qatar: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Mexico
53.0%
in 2022
Qatar
52.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
44th
Qatar rank
46th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Qatar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.0% against 52.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 27.5% | 29.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 46.8% | 10.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 0.3% | 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, Mexico or Qatar?
- Mexico, at 53.0% against 52.7% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Mexico and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 46th 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.