Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2023
Mexico
2.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
20th
Mexico rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.9% against 2.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th of 31 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 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 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, poorest, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.9% against 2.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.8%, 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, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest 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