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

Mexico
112.1%
in 2018
Uruguay
112.8%
in 2018
Mexico rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th

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

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 112.8% against 112.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 101.1% 107.2% 6.1% Uruguay
2000s 108.1% 111.6% 3.5% Uruguay
2010s 112.8% 113.9% 1.2% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 112.8% against 112.1% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Mexico and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.