Argentina vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
1.8%
in 2023
Mexico
1.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
23rd
Mexico rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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