Canada vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Canada
3.7%
in 2023
Mexico
3.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
107th
Mexico rank
109th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Canada ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 109th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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