Mexico vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.8%
in 2022
Peru
5.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.2% against 2.8% in Mexico, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 26 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 | 19.9% | 32.0% | 12.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 18.6% | 9.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 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 5.2% against 2.8% 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?
- 2.4%, 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 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 26 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release