Italy vs Mexico: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Italy
52,117 children
in 2023
Mexico
46,859 children
in 2024
Italy rank
69th
Mexico rank
70th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 52,117 children against 46,859 children in Mexico, a difference of 5,258 children.
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 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 196 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 children | 26,680 children | 18,290 children | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30,764 children | 36,573 children | 5,810 children | Mexico |
| 2020s | 53,144 children | 43,536 children | 9,608 children | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 52,117 children against 46,859 children in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Italy and Mexico?
- 5,258 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Italy ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.