Italy vs Mexico: Children out of school, primary

Italy
52,117
in 2023
Mexico
46,859
in 2024
Italy rank
71st
Mexico rank
72nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 52,117 against 46,859 in Mexico, a difference of 5,258.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Italy ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 8,390 26,680 18,290 Mexico
2010s 30,764 36,573 5,810 Mexico
2020s 53,144 43,536 9,608 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 52,117 against 46,859 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Italy and Mexico?
5,258, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Italy ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.