Mexico vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Mexico
3.1%
in 2022
Venezuela
2.6%
in 2014
Mexico rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
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, poorest, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Mexico, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, 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