Chile vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Chile
2.7%
in 2024
Mexico
2.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
113th
Mexico rank
114th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
0246200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th of 169 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 1.7% 2.4% Chile
2010s 3.1% 1.6% 1.5% Chile
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 0.1% Chile

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, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Chile and Mexico?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Chile ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th of 169 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, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release