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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release