Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Ecuador
1.8%
in 2024
Mexico
1.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (household survey data) (%). 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