Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both

Ecuador
1.5%
in 2024
Mexico
1.6%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
35th
Mexico rank
33rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
1234200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% Ecuador
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Mexico
2020s 2.2% 1.6% 0.7% 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, urban, both, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico 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, urban, both?
Ecuador ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
46 places, 501 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release