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

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

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

Mexico

20,429 number

in 2018

Small states

173,517 number

in 2019

Mexico rank

38th

Small states rank

36th

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

Mexico
Small states

How they compare

Small states currently reports 173,517 number against 20,429 number in Mexico, a difference of 153,088 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 8.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 38th and Small states ranks 36th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10,042 number	161,425 number	151,383 number	Small states
2010s	17,072 number	162,485 number	145,413 number	Small states

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 Small states?: Small states, at 173,517 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 Small states?: 153,088 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small states?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Small states rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Mexico ranks 38th and Small states ranks 36th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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/