France vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
France
0.2%
in 2024
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
France rank
173rd
Mexico rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between France and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- France ranks 173rd and Mexico ranks 171st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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