Civil organizations in Mexico reported that one in two children finishes primary school without understanding what they read. ^[1] The initiative sets a national goal for all 10-year-old children in Mexico to understand what they read by the year 2030. ^[2] In Mexico, one out of every two children concludes primary education without adequately understanding what they read. ^[3] Mexicanos Primero and Fondo Alternativa warned that 47% of Mexican students do not reach the minimum level of reading comprehension. ^[4] Data from PISA cited during the launch indicated that 47% of Mexican students aged 15 do not reach the minimum level of reading competence. ^[5] 74% of students with reading difficulties in third grade do not overcome that gap by third year of secondary school. ^[6] Patricia Vázquez del Mercado, executive president of Mexicanos Primero, stated that the estimate that half of the student body concludes primary school without reading comprehension comes from the World Bank. ^[7] Mexicanos Primero and Fondo Alternativa presented the 'Compromiso por la Comprensión Lectora' (Commitment for Reading Comprehension) to establish a national goal. ^[8] The initiative sets a target for 2030 that all 10-year-old girls and boys in Mexico will be capable of understanding what they read. ^[9] Georgina López Guerra, president of Fondo Alternativa, stated that the commitment aims for all girls and boys of 10 years in Mexico to understand what they read by 2030. ^[10] Patricia Vázquez del Mercado noted that there are no updated data for Mexico and considered that the indicator could have worsened after the pandemic. ^[11]