Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 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 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 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 30.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.58, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 30.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.24, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Mexico?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 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?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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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