Mexico vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
1.4%
in 2022
Peru
1.7%
in 2023
Mexico rank
22nd
Peru rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Peru |
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, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 19th of 25 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, urban, richest 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