Mexico vs Nicaragua: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mexico
46,859 children
in 2024
Nicaragua
53,481 children
in 2023
Mexico rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53,481 children against 46,859 children in Mexico, a difference of 6,622 children.
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 70th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 196 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 children | 43,392 children | 19,067 children | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 21,830 children | 34,410 children | 12,580 children | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 45,955 children | 53,481 children | 7,526 children | Nicaragua |
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, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 53,481 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 Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 6,622 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 67th 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.