How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Ecuador

3.8%

in 2018

Mexico

3.8%

in 2018

Ecuador rank

76th

Mexico rank

74th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Ecuador
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 74th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.6%	4.4%	7.2%	Ecuador
2000s	9.0%	2.7%	6.3%	Ecuador
2010s	4.1%	2.8%	1.2%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Ecuador or Mexico?: Mexico, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ecuador and Mexico?: 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Ecuador ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 74th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/