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

Mexico
20,429 number
in 2018
Spain
24,345 number
in 2018
Mexico rank
45th
Spain rank
42nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 24,345 number against 20,429 number in Mexico, a difference of 3,916 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 133 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 24,345 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 Mexico and Spain?
3,916 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd 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/