Mexico vs Uruguay: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score

Mexico
418.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
427.4%
in 2018
Mexico rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
0100200300400200020092018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 427.4% against 418.6% in Mexico, a difference of 8.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 56 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 411.8% 424.2% 12.3% Uruguay
2010s 422.3% 424.8% 2.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 427.4% against 418.6% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score between Mexico and Uruguay?
8.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 50th percentile score?
Mexico ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 50th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 354 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 50th percentile score is the score below which 50 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/