Mexico vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Peru
0.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
171st
Peru rank
174th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 171st and Peru ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 15.3% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mexico ranks 171st and Peru ranks 174th 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