Egypt vs Mexico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Egypt
546,783
in 2024
Mexico
404,468
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Mexico rank
20th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 546,783 against 404,468 in Mexico, a difference of 142,315.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th of 170 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 317,465 | 810,155 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 235,693 | 953,976 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 633,925 | 366,812 | 267,113 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 546,783 against 404,468 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Egypt and Mexico?
- 142,315, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 20th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release