Mexico vs Peru: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Peru
0.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
171st
Peru rank
174th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 171st and Peru ranks 174th of 179 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 15.3% 9.2% Peru
2010s 0.3% 3.4% 3.0% Peru
2020s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Mexico

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, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Mexico and Peru?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Mexico ranks 171st and Peru ranks 174th of 179 regions.
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.