Ecuador vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ecuador
1.3%
in 2023
Mexico
2.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
37th
Mexico rank
35th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.3% against 1.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.3% against 1.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.0%, 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (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