Mexico vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Mexico
3.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 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, rural, poorest, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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