Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mexico
46,859 children
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53,289 children
in 2021
Mexico rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53,289 children against 46,859 children in Mexico, a difference of 6,430 children.
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 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 196 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 children | 177,588 children | 139,112 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41,464 children | 47,366 children | 5,902 children | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53,289 children against 46,859 children in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 6,430 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th 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.