Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
120th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 13.0% | 10.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 120th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 206 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 (modelled 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