France vs Mexico: Children not in school

France
0.2429
in 2024
Mexico
0.4129
in 2024
France rank
173rd
Mexico rank
171st

Children not in school over time

  • France
  • Mexico
051015200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.4129 against 0.2429 in France, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

France ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5 5.39 3.88 Mexico
2010s 0.2066 0.3398 0.1332 Mexico
2020s 0.1646 0.8051 0.6405 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.4129 against 0.2429 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between France and Mexico?
0.17, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for children not in school?
France ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed