Mexico vs Uruguay: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Mexico
419.02 score
in 2022
Uruguay
438.07 score
in 2022
Mexico rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 438.07 score against 419.02 score in Mexico, a difference of 19.05 score.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 57 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 424.77 score | 444.44 score | 19.67 score | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 430.77 score | 437.94 score | 7.17 score | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 419.02 score | 438.07 score | 19.05 score | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 438.07 score against 419.02 score in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 19.05 score, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Mexico ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.