Mexico vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.3%
in 2022
Peru
2.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
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 2.9% against 2.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 22 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 | 11.1% | 16.8% | 5.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 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 2.9% against 2.3% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 22 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, 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