Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Mexico
53.0%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
52.0%
in 2022
Mexico rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.0% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 60.2% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 60.4% | 2.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.0% | 1.0% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 53.0% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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.