Mexico vs Nicaragua: Children out of school, primary

Mexico
46,859
in 2024
Nicaragua
53,481
in 2023
Mexico rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
69th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 53,481 against 46,859 in Mexico, a difference of 6,622.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mexico ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 197 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 24,325 43,392 19,067 Nicaragua
2010s 21,830 34,410 12,580 Nicaragua
2020s 45,955 53,481 7,526 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 53,481 against 46,859 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Mexico and Nicaragua?
6,622, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Mexico ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 69th 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.