Chile vs Mexico: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Chile
20,533 number
in 2018
Mexico
20,429 number
in 2018
Chile rank
44th
Mexico rank
45th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 20,533 number against 20,429 number in Mexico, a difference of 104 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 45th of 133 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 33,491 number 7,687 number 25,804 number Chile
2010s 17,792 number 17,072 number 719.22 number Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 20,533 number against 20,429 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Chile and Mexico?
104 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Chile ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 45th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/