Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Mexico
46,859
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53,289
in 2021
Mexico rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53,289 against 46,859 in Mexico, a difference of 6,430.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mexico ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 204 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,477 | 177,588 | 139,112 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41,464 | 47,366 | 5,902 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53,289 against 46,859 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 6,430, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (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