Bolivia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bolivia
1.2%
in 2021
Mexico
1.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Mexico rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 1.6% | 22.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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