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
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
February 2026 Data Release