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
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
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.