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
05101520200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.