Ecuador vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Ecuador
3.0%
in 2023
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
23rd
Mexico rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.0% against 1.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th of 26 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 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
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?
- Ecuador, at 3.0% against 1.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador 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 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th 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, female (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