Argentina vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Argentina
4.2%
in 2023
Mexico
2.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.2% against 2.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.3% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 4.2% against 2.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Argentina and Mexico?
- 1.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 23 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, 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