Bulgaria vs Mexico: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Mexico
46.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
41st
Mexico rank
39th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.7% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 43.3% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 46.7% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46.7% against 44.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 2.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.