Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle
Ecuador
1.1%
in 2023
Mexico
1.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th of 36 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 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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, middle, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle quintile, both sexes (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