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

Mexico
20,429 number
in 2018
Romania
18,729 number
in 2018
Mexico rank
38th
Romania rank
40th

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

  • Mexico
  • Romania
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920082018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20,429 number against 18,729 number in Romania, a difference of 1,700 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 157,977 number 10,476 number 147,501 number Mexico
2000s 74,497 number 2,644 number 71,853 number Mexico
2010s 16,839 number 11,258 number 5,581 number Mexico

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 Romania?
Mexico, at 20,429 number against 18,729 number in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Mexico and Romania?
1,700 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mexico ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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/