Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Mexico
112.1%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
100.6%
in 2019
Mexico rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0255075100125199420062019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 112.1% against 100.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 100.6% 88.2% 12.4% Mexico
2000s 108.1% 94.7% 13.3% Mexico
2010s 112.8% 99.6% 13.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Mexico, at 112.1% against 100.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
11.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.