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

8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iraq vs Mexico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Iraq

873,692 number

in 2007

Mexico

620,544 number

in 2018

Iraq rank

16th

Mexico rank

19th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Iraq
Mexico

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 873,692 number against 620,544 number in Mexico, a difference of 253,148 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	751,700 number	1.40 million number	646,345 number	Mexico
1990s	1.19 million number	1.04 million number	147,270 number	Iraq
2000s	1.00 million number	614,430 number	388,925 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Iraq or Mexico?: Iraq, at 873,692 number against 620,544 number in Mexico as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iraq and Mexico?: 253,148 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Iraq ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/