Iran vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Iran
6.4%
in 2017
Mexico
6.8%
in 2018
Iran rank
67th
Mexico rank
65th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 134 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 5.4% 6.6% Iran
2010s 8.8% 5.2% 3.6% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iran and Mexico?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Iran ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.