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

Mexico
20,429 number
in 2018
North America
193,143 number
in 2019
Mexico rank
38th
North America rank
35th

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

  • Mexico
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 193,143 number against 20,429 number in Mexico, a difference of 172,714 number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 38th and North America ranks 35th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico North America Difference Ahead
2000s 24,170 number 144,650 number 120,480 number North America
2010s 17,072 number 206,181 number 189,109 number North America

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, Mexico or North America?
North America, at 193,143 number against 20,429 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Mexico and North America?
172,714 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Mexico and North America rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 38th and North America ranks 35th of 132 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/