Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ecuador
8.9%
in 2023
Mexico
9.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
83rd
Mexico rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.7% against 8.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.7% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.7% against 8.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 81st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release