Mexico vs Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Mexico
112.1%
in 2018
Peru
112.5%
in 2019
Mexico rank
18th
Peru rank
17th

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

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 112.5% against 112.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 102.6% 106.6% 4.0% Peru
2000s 108.1% 107.1% 0.9% Mexico
2010s 112.8% 104.8% 7.9% 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 Peru?
Peru, at 112.5% against 112.1% in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mexico and Peru?
0.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 18th and Peru ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.