Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Ecuador
21.7%
in 2023
Mexico
37.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 37.9% against 21.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 49.6% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 40.8% | 20.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 38.4% | 21.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 37.9% against 21.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 16.2%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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