Canada vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Canada
3.8%
in 2023
Mexico
4.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
102nd
Mexico rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 100th of 169 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% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 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?
- Mexico, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 11 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 102nd and Mexico ranks 100th 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, male (%). 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