Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 30.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.09
World rank
40th
of 51 countries
All-time high
40
in 2009
All-time low
24.23
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 30.09 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico peaked at 40 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.23, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.23 | — |
| 2003 | 25.47 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 40 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 37.67 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 36.87 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.91 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.09 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 | 24.23 | 40 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.48 | 36.87 | 37.91 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.09 | 30.09 | 30.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Mexico was 30.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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