Greece vs Mexico: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Greece
0.5%
in 2023
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
169th
Mexico rank
171st
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Greece
- Mexico
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Greece ranks 169th and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 7.5% | 10.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.3% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Greece or Mexico?
- Greece, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Greece and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Greece ranks 169th and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.