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

Mexico
2.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
114th
New Zealand rank
117th

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
0246200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mexico ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% New Zealand
2020s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Mexico

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, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 2.7% against 2.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mexico and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mexico ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 117th 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