Maldives vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Maldives
19.2%
in 2024
Mexico
18.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
58th
Mexico rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Maldives ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 33.6% | 14.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 18.8% | 11.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 18.5% | 3.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Maldives or Mexico?
- Maldives, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Maldives ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 59th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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